Matilda Jane Crow

Brief Life History of Matilda Jane

When Matilda Jane Crow was born in June 1824, in Perry, Pike, Illinois, United States, her father, Robert Crow, was 30 and her mother, Elizabeth Brown, was 29. She married George Washington Threlkel on 29 December 1842, in Steeleville, Randolph, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Judicial Township 3, Placer, California, United States in 1870 and Lincoln, Placer, California, United States in 1880. She died on 6 April 1906, in Auburn, Placer, California, United States, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Threlkel
1820–1900
Matilda Jane Crow
1824–1906
Marriage: 29 December 1842
Milton Howard Threlkel
1844–1847
James William Threlkel
1844–1921
Harriet Ann Threlkel
1847–1913
George Louis Threlkel
1850–1916
Mary Elizabeth Threlkel
1852–1925

Sources (12)

  • Martilla Threlkil, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Marteller Jane Crow, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Matilda Jane Crow Threlkel, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

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.

1837

Historical Boundaries: 1837: Pike, Illinois, United States

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Irish, Manx, and English: variant of Crowe .

Native American: translation into English (and shortening) of a personal name based on a word, such as Lakota or Dakota Sioux kaŋgi, meaning ‘crow’. The cultural significance of the crow to Native Americans is reflected in their traditional personal names, some of which were adopted as surnames (translated into English), e.g. Big Crow (see Bigcrow ) and Two Crow (see Twocrow ). See also Bird 4.

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

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Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, Mississippi Companyu (1847)

Daughter of Robert Crow and Elizabeth Brown Married George Washington Threlkel, 29 Dec 1942, Steelville, Perry, Illinois Children - Milton Howard Threlkel, James William Threlkel, Harriet Ann Threlk …

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