Brief Life History of Charles
When Charles Cone Jr. was born on 12 September 1797, in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, Major Charles Cone, was 24 and his mother, Rachael Jane Harvey, was 25. He married Virginia Johnston on 18 October 1820. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 13 October 1847, in Reily, Butler, Ohio, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Reily, Butler, Ohio, United States.
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- Charles Cone, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Charles Cone, "Find A Grave Index"
- Charles Cone Jr. - Facts
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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.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
Irish (Roscommon): possibly a shortened form of McCone .
English (Suffolk): from Middle English coin, cone ‘wedge, corner’; the reasons for its adoption as a surname are unclear.
Americanized form of North German Kohn or Köhn, or Kuhn .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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