Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Silver was born on 13 October 1826, in Bedford Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Silver, was 26 and his mother, Mary "Polly" Koontz, was 25. He married Mary Hand on 2 June 1853, in Warren, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Seward, Nebraska, United States for about 15 years. He died on 8 August 1906, in College View, Lancaster, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Tamora Cemetery, Tamora, Seward, Nebraska, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Richard Silver, "Nebraska State Census, 1885"
- Legacy NFS Source: Richard Silver - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Richard Silver
- Richard Silver, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
Spouse and Children
1826–1906 Male
1836–1896 Female
Children (9)
1854–1913 Male
1856–1908 Male
1859–1898 Male
about 1860–before 1874 Female
1862–1886 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1800–1882 Male
1801–1832 Female
Siblings (3)
1826–1906 Male
1830– Male
1831–1905 Male
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 4
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Age 4
1854
Age 28
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Hyman, Meyer, Emanuel, Myer, Hymen, Isadore, Yetta, Avrum, Dorit, Dov.
English: nickname from Middle English silver(e) ‘silver’, for someone with silver-colored hair, a rich man, or a silversmith.
English: habitational name from Monksilver in Somerset, or one or more other places called with Old English seolfor ‘silver’, especially when referring to the appearance of a stream.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Richard Silver
Taken from Find a Grave MEMORIAL ID 186574334 Richard Silver, son of John and Mary Silver, was born in Bedford county, Penn., Oct. 13, 1826. At the age of nine years the family moved to West Jefferso …
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