Brief Life History of Ada
When Ada Powell was born in 1822, in Robeson, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Wells Powell, was 35 and her mother, Margaret Barlow, was 35. She married Cary Taylor about 1840, in Robeson, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Washington, Florida, United States for about 10 years and Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States in 1880. She died on 22 July 1895, at the age of 73.
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- Ada Taylor in household of Carey Taylor, "United States Census, 1850"
- Adda Taylor in household of Carey Taylor, "United States Census, 1860"
- Adalaide Tailor, "United States Census, 1880"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1825
Historical Boundaries - 1825: Washington, Florida Territory, United States; 1845: Washington, Florida, United States
1845
Florida is 27th state.
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel ‘son of Hywel’, a personal name meaning ‘eminent’ (see Howell ).
Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil ‘son of the servant of Saint Paul’ (see Guilfoyle ).
English: variant of Paul or Poole .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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