Brief Life History of Jonathan
When Jonathan Nicholson was born on 21 March 1799, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Col Alexander A. Nicholson, was 28 and his mother, Isabella Graham, was 17. He married Lucinda Kelly on 18 September 1834, in Clark, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Pleasant Grove, Des Moines, Iowa, United States in 1850 and New London, Henry, Iowa, United States in 1870. He died on 2 November 1873, at the age of 74, and was buried in Benton, Ringgold, Iowa, United States.
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- Jonathan Micholson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jonathan Nicholson - Published information: birth: 21 March 1799; North Carolina, United States
- Jonathan Nicholson, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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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.
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.
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 (northern) and Scottish: patronymic from the Middle English personal name Nic(h)olas or the vernacular form Nic(h)ol + son; see Nichol , Nicholas . In Scotland the name was sometimes substituted for McNichol .
Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Nicolaisen or Nikolaisen , or of the Swedish cognate Niklasson, patronymics from equivalents of the personal name Nicholas .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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