Brief Life History of Ezekiel
When Ezekiel Alderman was born on 26 February 1772, in East Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Daniel Alderman, was 33 and his mother, Thankful Griffin, was 33. He married Elizabeth Holcomb on 17 July 1791, in Greenbrier, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died in 1863, in Marlinton, Pocahontas, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Marlinton, Pocahontas, Virginia, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Ezekiel Alderman, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Ezekiel Alderman, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ezel... Alderman, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
Spouse and Children
1772–1863 Male
1775–1863 Female
Children (6)
1790–1857 Female
1793–1816 Male
1795–1857 Female
1802–1888 Male
1806–1862 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1738–1790 Male
1738–1835 Female
Siblings (8)
1758–1847 Female
1760–1853 Male
1763– Female
1765–1812 Male
1768–1846 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1776
Age 4
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 8
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 28
Name Meaning
English (southern): status name from Middle English alderman, Old English ealdorman, literally ‘elder’. Before the Norman Conquest this term denoted a high official with authority over a district; by the 12th century it had come to denote a member of the governing body of a city or borough, or the governor of a craft guild.
Americanized form of German Aldermann: variant of Altermann (see Alterman ), a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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