Brief Life History of Tharza
When Tharza Lyon was born on 23 June 1804, in New York, United States, her father, James Lyon, was 40 and her mother, Jerusha Miller, was 40. She married Seth Clark Williams Sr. on 2 February 1827, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 2 October 1879, in Spring Grove, Green, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Oakley Union Cemetery, Oakley, Green, Wisconsin, United States.
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Sources (6)
- T L Williams in household of S C Williams, "United States Census, 1850"
- Tharza Lyon Williams, "Find A Grave Index"
- Theresa Williams in entry for David Bradley and Mapet Williams, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
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Children (10)
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and French: from the personal name Middle English Lyon, Old French Leon (from Latin leo ‘lion’, or the cognate Greek leōn; see Leon ). Compare Lyall .
Scottish and English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Lyons-la-Forêt in Eure, Normandy. It is unlikely to be from the better-known southern French city of Lyon (see 5 below).
English and French: nickname from Middle English lioun ‘lion’ (Old English, Latin leo), Old French leon, perhaps applied to a brave, fierce, or proud person, or one with a shaggy mane of hair. Compare Lion .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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