Malinda West

Female9 February 1810–12 May 1894

Brief Life History of Malinda

When Malinda West was born on 9 February 1810, in Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, her father, Col. Samuel West Jr., was 33 and her mother, Rebecca Little, was 34. She married George Washington Morgan on 4 May 1837, in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She died on 12 May 1894, in Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Columbia Cemetery, Columbia, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Washington Morgan
1808–1900
Malinda West
1810–1894
Marriage: 4 May 1837
Samuel W. Morgan
1841–1845
Ann Eliza Morgan
1844–1859
Mary Rebecca Morgan
1847–1849
Adelaide M. "Ada" Morgan
1851–1903

Sources (13)

  • Melinda Morgan in household of George Morgan, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Malinda West, "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955"
  • Malinda in entry for Adelaide M. Morgan, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    4 May 1837Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

    • Children (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1812

    Age 2

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1829 · Farmington Canal Opened

    Age 19

    Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 22

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    Name Meaning

    English and German: from Middle English, Middle High German west ‘west’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived to the west of a settlement, or a habitational name for someone who had migrated from further west.

    Americanized form of Finnish Vesterinen: from the personal name Vesteri (a short form of Sylvester ) + the surname suffix -nen.

    History: This name was brought to North America independently by many bearers in the 17th and 18th centuries. Thomas West, 12th Baron De La Warre, was captain general of Virginia in 1610–11. The state of DE is named for him. One of the earliest permanent settlers was Francis West (1606–92), who came to Duxbury, MA, from Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, in or before 1638.

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

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