George Kimball

Brief Life History of George

When George Kimball was born about 1831, in Oneida, New York, United States, his father, Wyrum Kimball, was 36 and his mother, Abigail Clark, was 35. He lived in Whitestown, Oneida, New York, United States for about 5 years and New York, United States in 1870.

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Family Time Line

Wyrum Kimball
1796–1855
Abigail Clark
1798–1878
Julia Ann Kimball
1820–1890
George Kimball
about 1831–
Caroline Kimball
1822–1893
Frances L Kimball
1825–1890
Bartlett W Kimball
1828–1887
Helen Kimball
1834–
James Kimball
1843–1917

Sources (3)

  • George Kimble, "New York State Census, 1855"
  • Legacy NFS Source: George Kimball - Government record: Census record: birth-name: George Kimball
  • George Kimball in household of Wyrum Kimball, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English:

habitational name from Great and Little Kimble (Buckinghamshire). The placename probably derives from Old English cyne ‘royal’ + belle ‘(bell-shaped) hill’.

variant of Kimble .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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