Almeria Read

Brief Life History of Almeria

When Almeria Read was born in 1794, in Charlotte, Virginia, United States, her father, Clement Reade, was 22 and her mother, Clarissa Jane Edmunds, was 22. She married Rev. Charles H. Kennon on 11 October 1814, in Charlotte, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Marysville, Charlotte, Virginia, United States in 1850. She died on 1 December 1856, in Charlotte, Virginia, United States, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

James Wood Bouldin
1792–1854
Almeria Read
1794–1856
Marriage: 1829
Powhatan B. Bouldin
1830–1907
Louis Contesse Bouldin
1834–
Harriet Ann Bouldin
1835–1915
Edwin Edmunds Bouldin
1838–1912

Sources (8)

  • Almeria Kennon in household of Clement R Kennon, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Al. Bouldin, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Almena Bouldin, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Reed .

History: A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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