Brief Life History of Sylvina
When Sylvina Sampson was born about 1808, in Adams Center, Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States, her father, Elisha Sampson, was 36 and her mother, Sylvina Hall, was 33. She married Charles Damon about 1829, in Adams Center, Adams, Jefferson, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Richland, Oswego, New York, United States for about 5 years.
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- Sylvina Demon in household of Charles Demon, "United States Census, 1850"
- Sylvina Damon in entry for Chas. Watson Crowell, "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930"
- Sylvania Damon in household of Charles Damon, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1816
Historical Boundaries 1816: Oswego, New York, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English, Welsh, and Jewish: variant of Samson . The -p- was introduced in the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name Shimshon.
English: of Norman origin, a habitational name from any of the French places called Saint-Samson (Seine-Maritime, Calvados), including Saint-Samson-de-Bonfosse (Manche) and Saint-Samson-de-la-Roque (Eure), so called from the dedication of their churches to Saint Samson of Dol, the Welsh bishop (see Samson ).
Americanized form of French, Breton, German, and Dutch Samson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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