Margaret Draper

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Draper was born in 1805, in Perquimans, North Carolina, United States, her father, Chalkley Draper, was 28 and her mother, Rhoda Willard, was 21. She married George W Kinney on 19 December 1825, in Crawford, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She died in 1833, at the age of 28.

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Family Time Line

George W Kinney
1805–1860
Margaret Draper
1805–1833
Marriage: 19 December 1825
Eldridge E Kinney
1829–1902
Russell L Kinney
1830–1878

Sources (2)

  • Margret Draper, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Margaret Draper in entry for George Kinney, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"

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World Events (7)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

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: occupational name for a maker and seller of woolen cloth, from Anglo-Norman draper (Old French drapier, an agent derivative of drap ‘cloth’). The surname was introduced to Ulster in the 17th century. Draperstown in County Londonderry was named for the London Company of Drapers, which was allocated the land in the early 17th century.

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

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