Brief Life History of Benjamin Crisman
When Benjamin Crisman Fitzwater was born on 1 March 1870, in Cedar Run District, Fauquier, Virginia, United States, his father, James Washington Fitzwater Jr., was 30 and his mother, Catherine Showalter, was 26. He married Ida May Hamm on 15 October 1892, in Beatrice, Gage, Nebraska, United States. He lived in Camden, Ray, Missouri, United States in 1950 and Orrick, Ray, Missouri, United States in 1955. He died on 9 September 1955, in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Wakenda Cemetery, Hardin, Ray, Missouri, United States.
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- Benjamin C Fitzwater, "United States 1950 Census"
- Benj. C. Fitzwater, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Benjamin C Fitzwater, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1877 · Nicodemus is Founded
The town of Nicodemus was founded by African-American migrants from Kansas in 1877.
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
Name Meaning
Irish: altered form of Fitzwalter, a patronymic from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’ (see Fitz ) + the personal name Walter , meaning ‘son of Walter’.
History: This is the name of a family of Norman origin, descended from Godfrey, Count of Brionne (died c. 1010). Godfrey's grandson, Richard FitzGilbert, accompanied William the Conqueror and was made Lord of Clare. His great-grandson was Robert FitzWalter, one of the barons who guaranteed the Magna Carta in 1215.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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