Brief Life History of William
When William Keedy was born in 1821, in Bledsoe, Tennessee, United States, his father, Jacob Keedy, was 27 and his mother, Rosencrans, was 23. He married Nancy Powell on 28 August 1845, in Franklin, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Franklin, Tennessee, United States in 1860. He died from 1870 to 1880, in Tennessee, United States.
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- William Keedy, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Keedy, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Bill Keedy in entry for Nancy Coaley, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Irish and Scottish (found in Durham and West Yorkshire):
variant of Keddie .
variant of Keady .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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