When William Jerome Christmas was born on 2 November 1818, in Sumter Township, Sumter, South Carolina, United States, his father, Caleb Christmas, was 20 and his mother, Temperance Prescott, was 27. He married Lucinda Permelia Amelia Reville on 19 March 1867, in Augusta-Richmond County, Augusta, Richmond, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in South Carolina, United States in 1870 and Township 8, Fairfield, South Carolina, United States in 1880. He died on 23 February 1902, in Richland, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Brown's Chapel Cemetery, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States.
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English (southeastern): nickname from Middle English Criste(s)masse, -messe ‘Christmas Day’, also ‘the Christmas season’, perhaps for someone who was born at Christmas or one who played the part of the King of Christmas in Yuletide games. The name was also established in County Waterford, Ireland, in 1622.
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Noël (see Noel ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAccording to Warren H. Christmus, Jr., Permelia died on Feb 21st, Her funeral was supposed to be on Feb 23 but William died at the funeral. They delayed Permelia's funeral and buried them together.
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