Brief Life History of Samuel W
When Samuel W Kimball was born on 24 November 1823, in Wells, York, Maine, United States, his father, Willbraham Kimball, was 45 and his mother, Deborah Bourne, was 41. He married Eliza M Drew on 17 August 1847, in Dover MM, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States in 1850 and Wayne Township, Allen, Indiana, United States in 1860. He died on 16 December 1888, in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States.
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- Sam M Kimball, "United States Census, 1860"
- Samuel W. Kimball, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Samuel W. Kimball, "Indiana Death Index, 1882-1920"
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1824
1824: Allen, Indiana, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
Name Meaning
English:
habitational name from Great and Little Kimble (Buckinghamshire). The placename probably derives from Old English cyne ‘royal’ + belle ‘(bell-shaped) hill’.
variant of Kimble .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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