Chauncey Dexter

Brief Life History of Chauncey

When Chauncey Dexter was born in 1833, in Eagle, Wyoming, New York, United States, his father, Knight Dexter, was 34 and his mother, Lucinda Mapes, was 35. He married Lydia Ann Brackum on 23 August 1854, in Clinton, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Township of Henrietta, Jackson, Michigan, United States in 1850. He died on 21 January 1886, in Greenbush Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Greenbush Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Chauncey Dexter
1833–1886
Lydia Ann Brackum
1836–about 1867
Marriage: 23 August 1854
Roswell C. Dexter
1859–1936
Mary A Dexter
1861–1881
Aaron Burr Dexter
1864–1937

Sources (16)

  • Chancey Dexter, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Chauncey Dexter - Government record: Census record: birth: about 1834; New York, United States
  • Chauncey Dexter, "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995"

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World Events (7)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1841

Historical Boundaries 1841: Wyoming, New York, United States

1854 · Creation of the Republican Party

A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.

Name Meaning

English (East Midlands): occupational name from Middle English dexter(e), dei(gh)ester, deyster ‘dyer’ (Old English deaʒestre, deʒ(e)stre). The word originally denoted a female dyer, but came to be used for dyers of both sexes. Compare Dyer .

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

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