Brief Life History of William Tenney
When William Tenney Poor was born on 4 July 1787, in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Paul Poore, was 25 and his mother, Ruth Noyes, was 24. He married Enrietta Ann Dart on 6 December 1816, in Ontario, Wayne, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Allegheny Township, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. He died on 13 December 1876, in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Lake Road Cemetery, North Kingsville Village, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.
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- Wm Poor, "United States Census, 1860"
- Willan, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- William Tenney Poor, "Find A Grave Index"
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1788 · The First Presidential Election
The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.
1800
Historical Boundaries: 1800: Venango, Pennsylvania, United States
1811
ASHTABULA COUNTY - This county was formed 7 June 1807, and was taken from Trumbull and Geauga [Counties], and the date of its organization was 22 January 1811. It derived its name from Ashtabula River, which signifies in Indian dialect, "Fish River."
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): variant of Power . Compare Poer .
Hungarian (Poór): status name from pór ‘peasant, lower class’. Compare Por 2.
Iranian: variant of Pour .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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