Brief Life History of Lucy
When Lucy Topliff was born in 1794, in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, her father, Jerome Topliff, was 27 and her mother, Rhoda Dunham, was 27. She married Chester White on 1 January 1816, in Coventry, Tolland, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. She died on 5 February 1851, in Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Batavia, Genesee, New York, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Lucy White in household of Chester White, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lucy Toplif in entry for Chas W. Dalrymple and Anna White Masters, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Lucy Tiptief in entry for Eliza J. Blanchard, "Michigan Deaths and Burials, 1800-1995"
Spouse and Children
1793–1876 Male
1794–1851 Female
Children (12)
1816– Male
1817–1886 Female
1818–1887 Female
1822–1882 Female
1824–1825 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1767–1842 Male
1767–1849 Female
Siblings (11)
1787–1867 Female
1789–1850 Male
1792–1866 Female
1794–1851 Female
1797–1862 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 0
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 3
1812
Age 18
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from Topcliff by Thirsk or Topcliffe by Wakefield, both in Yorkshire. The first derives from Old English topp ‘top’ + clif ‘cliff, bank’, and the second derives from Old Norse topt, late Old English toft ‘building, enclosure’ + Old English clif ‘cliff, bank’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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