George Charles Atwood

Brief Life History of George Charles

When George Charles Atwood was born in 1826, in Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, David B Atwood, was 27 and his mother, Huldah Manvel, was 22. He married Emma Russell in 1848, in Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Winchester, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States for about 10 years and Connecticut, United States in 1870.

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Family Time Line

George Charles Atwood
1826–
Emma Russell
1829–1904
Marriage: 1848
Isabella Russell Atwood
1850–1937

Sources (5)

  • Chas Atwood, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Charles Atwood in entry for Robert Carl Theodore Geidecker and Gabella Russell Atwood, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938"
  • Chas Atwood, "United States Census, 1860"

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World Events (8)

1829 · Farmington Canal Opened

Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.

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.

1863

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

Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English atte wode (Old English æt thǣm wuda) ‘by the wood’.

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

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