Brief Life History of Simeon Boliver
When Simeon Boliver Rickard was born on 8 July 1825, in Washington, Indiana, United States, his father, George Rickard, was 22 and his mother, Catherine P Motsinger, was 19. He married Sarah Elrod on 16 December 1846, in Washington, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Franklin Township, Washington, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. He died on 5 February 1890, in Washington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Wilson-Mead Cemetery, Polk Township, Washington, Indiana, United States.
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- Simeon B Ricord, "United States Census, 1850"
- Simeon B Rickard, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Simeon Rickard, "Find A Grave Index"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
German and English (of Norman origin): variant of Richard .
Americanized form of German Reichardt or Reichard or Richard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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