Cephas Arms

Brief Life History of Cephas

When Cephas Arms was born on 5 October 1811, in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Henry Arms, was 42 and his mother, Experience Gates, was 36. He married Hannah Clark on 22 May 1839, in Conway, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Knox, Knox, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 25 May 1844, in Knoxville, Knox, Illinois, United States, at the age of 32, and was buried in Knoxville Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Cephas Arms
1811–1844
Hannah Clark
1815–1844
Marriage: 22 May 1839
Charles Henry Arms
1840–1898
Julia Hannah Arms
1844–1930

Sources (14)

  • Cephus Arms, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Cephas Arms, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Cephas Arauss, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"

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World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

Name Meaning

English and German: variant of Armes .

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

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