Brief Life History of William M
When William M Calhoun was born in 1802, in Abbeville, South Carolina, United States, his father, John A Calhoun, was 28 and his mother, Alice Morris, was 20. He married Nancy McDonald in 1834, in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Independence, Arkansas, United States in 1860. He died after 1850, in Randolph, Alabama, United States.
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- William M Calhoon, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Calhoun - Government record: birth-name: William M. Calhoun
- William M Calhoun, "United States Census, 1850"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
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: variant of Colquhoun .
History: This prominent early American name was brought across the Atlantic Ocean by Scotch-Irish pioneers who entered Pennsylvania c. 1733. The American statesman John c. Calhoun (1782–1850), born in Abbeville District, SC, served in both houses of Congress, was secretary of war, and vice president of the US (1825–32).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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