Brief Life History of Catherine
When Catherine Swaim was born on 10 March 1806, in Forsyth, North Carolina, United States, her father, Jesse Swaim, was 25 and her mother, Maria Magdalena Lanius, was 20. She married Joseph Elrod on 6 September 1823, in Stokes, Pitt, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Franklin Township, Hendricks, Indiana, United States in 1850. She died on 10 September 1877, in Hendricks, Indiana, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Stilesville, Franklin Township, Hendricks, Indiana, United States.
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- Catharine Ellrod, "United States Census, 1850"
- Catharine Surin, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Catherine Swaim Elrod, "Find A Grave Index"
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1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1823
Historical Boundaries: 1823: Hendricks, Indiana, United States
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Sweem . Compare Swim and Swims .
History: The surname Swaim was adopted in the late 17th century by the Dutch Barentse (or, according to other sources, Van Pelt) family in Staten Island, NY. The family legend says that it is an acronym for Sworn to Withhold Allegiance from Invading Monarchy, the slogan of a Dutch resistance group in New Netherlands.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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