Joseph Samuel Espey

Brief Life History of Joseph Samuel

When Joseph Samuel Espey was born on 13 January 1803, in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States, his father, Captain Samuel Espey, was 44 and his mother, Elizabeth Sloan, was 43. He married Margaret Duff in 1823, in Kings Mountain, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States. He lived in Floyd, Georgia, United States in 1860 and District 923, Floyd, Georgia, United States in 1870. He died on 26 November 1875, in Georgia, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Fouche, Floyd, Georgia, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Samuel Espey
1803–1875
Jean Hargis
1808–1887
Marriage: about 1833
Mary Ann Elizabeth Espy
1834–1892
Frances Margaret Espy
1836–1918
Joseph Samuel Espy
1838–1910
James Hargis Espy
1841–1862
Rev David Thomas Espy
1851–1896

Sources (4)

  • Joseph Espy, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Joseph Samuel Espy, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Joseph Espy, "United States Census, 1870"

World Events (8)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1804 · Walton War

The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.

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.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Northumberland): variant of Espy .

German: topographic name for someone who lived by a stretch of water or marsh edged by aspen trees, from Middle High German, Middle Low German espe ‘aspen’ + -ey, a suffix denoting the presence of water.

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

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