Brief Life History of Lucy
When Lucy Lyon was born on 25 November 1796, in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, United States, her father, Jabez Lyon, was 40 and her mother, Mehitable Woodward, was 39. She married Samuel Brown Spalding on 14 November 1841, in Granville, Granville, Washington, New York, United States. She died on 23 March 1884, in Brandon, Rutland, Vermont, United States, at the age of 87.
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- Lucy Spauldiing in household of Samuel B Spauldiing, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lucy Lyon Spaulding, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
- Lucy Spaulding in household of Saml B Spaulding, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (7)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
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
Scottish, English, and French: from the personal name Middle English Lyon, Old French Leon (from Latin leo ‘lion’, or the cognate Greek leōn; see Leon ). Compare Lyall .
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Lyons-la-Forêt in Eure, Normandy. It is unlikely to be from the better-known southern French city of Lyon (see 5 below).
English and French: nickname from Middle English lioun ‘lion’ (Old English, Latin leo), Old French leon, perhaps applied to a brave, fierce, or proud person, or one with a shaggy mane of hair. Compare Lion .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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