Brief Life History of Rachel
When Rachel Pitzer was born on 11 December 1795, in Maryland, United States, her father, John Peter Pitzer, was 26 and her mother, Elizabeth Price, was 21. She married Stephen Dawson on 22 June 1815, in Monongalia, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Union Township, Monroe, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Indiana, United States in 1870. She died on 18 October 1882, in Brown, Indiana, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Needmore, Jackson Township, Brown, Indiana, United States.
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Sources (16)
- Rachel Poling in household of Jones Poling, "United States Census, 1850"
- Rachel Dawson, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Rachel Pitzer Poling, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Pitz 2.
Altered form of Pfitzer .
Jewish (from Austrian Galicia): occupational, an agent derivative of the German verb putzen ‘to clean, polish’, ‘to decorate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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