Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Hough was born on 14 April 1798, in Roxbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Joel Robert Hough, was 22 and her mother, Sarah Stillson, was 17. She married Heinrich Barringer in 1816, in Oswego, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States in 1850 and Sauk, Wisconsin, United States in 1860. She died on 5 March 1871, in Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Rock Springs, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Abigail Barringer in household of H Barringer, "United States Census, 1860"
- Abigial Howe, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- Abigail in entry for Moses Barcume and Susan Barringer Lyons, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1802 · Brass is Discovered
In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname "The Brass City." Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and Cheshire): from Middle English hoʒ, Old English hōh ‘heel, spur of land, ridge’. The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived by such a feature, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Hough in Cheshire. This name has the same origin as Howe : Hough is from the nominative case (Old English hōh), while Howe from the dative singular. See also Howes .
Irish: variant of Haugh .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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