Brief Life History of Catherine
Catherine Mitchell was born about 1780, in Bedford, Virginia, United States. She married Maj James Callaway Steptoe on 21 September 1808, in Bedford, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died on 6 August 1858, in her hometown, at the age of 79, and was buried in Bedford, Virginia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- 1830 United States Federal Census
- Catherine Mitchell, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Catharine Steptoe, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
World Events (8)
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from the vernacular pronunciation in Middle English and Older Scots of the personal name Michael . See Michelson .
English and Scottish: nickname for a big man, from Middle English michel, mechel, muchel ‘big’.
Irish (County Connacht): surname adopted as equivalent of Mulvihill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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