Brief Life History of Edward T. or J.
When Edward T. or J. Vickers was born in 1770, in Amherst, Virginia, United States, his father, John Vickers, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Harris, was 28. He married Elizabeth Jarvis on 6 April 1801, in Amherst, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Orange, Orange Township, Fayette, Indiana, United States in 1830 and Northwest Township, Orange, Indiana, United States in 1840. He died in 1855, in Clay, Illinois, United States, at the age of 85.
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Sources (7)
- Edward Vickers, "United States Census, 1850"
- Edward Vickers, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Edward Rickers, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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World Events (8)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for the servant of a vicar (see Vicker ). It may also represent an elliptical form of a topographic name. Compare Parsons .
Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac á Bhiocair or Irish Mac an Bhiocaire; see McVicar .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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