Brief Life History of Catherine
When Catherine Simmons was born about 1815, in Kentucky, United States, her father, John M. Simmons, was 45 and her mother, Abigail Starbuck, was 36. She married Cornelius Veach on 3 October 1837, in Hendricks, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Washington Township, Hendricks, Indiana, United States for about 30 years. She died on 25 September 1896, in Hendricks, Indiana, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Cartersburg, Liberty Township, Hendricks, Indiana, United States.
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- Catharine Veach in household of Cornelius Veach, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Catherine Simmons - Individual or family possessions: birth: about 6 August 1836; ,Hendricks, Indiana, United States
- Katharine Simmons, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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1816
Indiana is the 19th state.
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
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English (southeastern): variant of Simon , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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