David Atwood

Brief Life History of David

When David Atwood was born on 11 June 1824, in Middlefield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Phinehas Atwood, was 32 and his mother, Huldah Haskell, was 32. He married Elizabeth Sophia Crill in 1848, in Boone, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Harlem, Winnebago, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Rockford Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States in 1900. He died on 22 September 1904, in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Atwood
1824–1904
Elizabeth Sophia Crill
1831–1916
Marriage: 1848
James Monroe Atwood
1852–1922
Charles D. Atwood
1858–1913
Catherine E Atwood
1859–1950
Henry Atwood
1862–

Sources (26)

  • David Atwood, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: David Atwood - Published information: birth: 11 June 1824; Middlefield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
  • David Atwood, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

World Events (8)

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.

1834

Historical Boundaries: 1834: Illinois, United States 1836: Winnebago, Illinois, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English atte wode (Old English æt thǣm wuda) ‘by the wood’.

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

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