Brief Life History of James Ross
When James Ross England was born on 3 April 1809, in Sparta, White, Tennessee, United States, his father, John England Jr, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Howard, was 16. He married Margaret M. McCormack on 16 February 1835, in Plattin Township, Jefferson, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Jefferson, Jefferson, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Plattin Township, Jefferson, Missouri, United States in 1860. He died on 17 January 1866, in Jefferson, Missouri, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Bailey, Jefferson, Missouri, United States.
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- James England, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Ross England - birth-name: James Ross England
- Jas R England, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
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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.
1819
Historical Boundaries 1819: Jefferson County created from St Louis and Ste Genevieve counties
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
English: habitational name from Middle English Engelond ‘England’. It was probably a formal alternative to English , which is also well evidenced as a surname in England. These names may have been acquired by English landowners who moved in Norman social circles or who lived in a neighbouring country (Scotland, Wales, or Ireland), or by English merchants who traded abroad.
Norwegian: habitational name from any of various farmsteads so named, from Old Norse eng ‘meadow’ + land ‘land’.
Swedish: ornamental name with the same meaning as 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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