Samuel St Clair

Brief Life History of Samuel

When Samuel St Clair was born in 1778, in Bedford, Virginia, United States, his father, Robert Nathan St. Clair, was 34 and his mother, Ruth Palmer, was 32. He married Ruth Raley in 1806, in Morrow, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 25 October 1871, in Lincoln Township, Morrow, Ohio, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Mount Gilead, Morrow, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel St Clair
1778–1871
Ruth Raley
1792–1875
Marriage: 1806
Robert St Clair
1809–
Henry Clair Sinkler
1811–
Sarah St Clair
1811–
Richard St. Clair
1813–1873
Israel St Clair
1813–1873
Thomas St Clair
1816–
Aaron St Clair
1818–1908
Pvt. Amos Nelson St. Clair
1821–1892
Mary St Clair
1824–
Isaac St. Clair
1828–

Sources (2)

  • Samuel St Clair in household of Henry Stiner, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Samuel St.Clair, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

Southern French: variant of St . Romain .

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

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