Brief Life History of William Peter
When William Peter Waddle Sr. was born on 26 December 1793, in Washington, Virginia, United States, his father, John Peter Waddle Jr., was 25 and his mother, Malinda Tyler, was 22. He married Sarah Waddle on 22 August 1813, in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Pulaski, Pulaski, Kentucky, United States in 1850 and Pulaski, Kentucky, United States in 1860. He died on 16 June 1864, in Kentucky, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States.
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- William Waddle, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Waddle, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- William Waddle, "Find A Grave Index"
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1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire) and English (Durham and Northumberland): variant of Waddell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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