John David Wade

Brief Life History of John David

When John David Wade was born in 1799, in Virginia, United States, his father, Jonadab Wade, was 47 and his mother, Mary Ann Dillard, was 23. He married Anne Cook on 31 May 1822, in Greene, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Baker, Georgia, United States in 1850 and Mitchell, Georgia, United States in 1860. He died in 1863, in Pelham, Mitchell, Georgia, United States, at the age of 64.

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Family Time Line

John David Wade
1799–1863
Anne Cook
1797–1869
Marriage: 31 May 1822
Martha Wade
1826–1904
Matilda T Wade
1829–1920
Augustus "Gus" Wade
1830–1864
Mitchell Gifford Wade
1832–1913
Susan Wade
1833–
Thomas William Wade
1837–1866
James Wade
1842–

Sources (7)

  • John D Wade, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 "
  • John Wade, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
  • John D Wade, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Wade (Old English Wada or, via Norman French, from ancient Germanic Wado, of unclear origin but possibly related to Old English wadan ‘to go’).

English: topographic name from Middle English wade ‘ford’ (Old English (ge)wæd ‘ford, especially a tidal crossing’) for someone who lived by a ford, or a habitational name from a place so called, such as Wade Hall in North Cove (Suffolk).

Irish: shortened and altered from Mac Uaid, see McQuaid .

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

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