Brief Life History of Philip
When Philip Kimmel was born on 21 October 1837, in Indiana, United States, his father, Benjamin Kimmel, was 26 and his mother, Margaret, was 28. He married Rachel Cox on 2 May 1859, in Dubois, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Hall Township, Dubois, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Justice Precinct 8, Titus, Texas, United States in 1860. He died on 23 October 1884, in Titus, Texas, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Argo, Titus, Texas, United States.
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- Phillip Kimmel, "United States Census, 1860"
- Philip Kimmel, "Find A Grave Index"
- Phillip Kimmel, "United States Census, 1870"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850 · Compromise of 1850
The United States Congress passed a package of five separate bills in an attempt to decrease tensions between the slave states and free states. The compromise itself was received gratefully, but both sides disapproved of certain components contained in the laws. Texas was impacted in several ways; mainly, the state surrendered its claim to New Mexico (and other claims north of 36°30′) but retained the Texas Panhandle. The federal government also took over the public debt for Texas.
Name Meaning
German, Jewish (Ashkenazic), and Dutch: from Middle High German kumin, German Kümmel ‘caraway’ (related to Latin cuminum, a word of Oriental origin, like the plant itself), hence a metonymic occupational name for a spicer, literally a supplier of caraway seeds.
English (London): variant of Kemble and Kimble .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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