Brief Life History of Phebe
When Phebe Sirrine was born on 12 August 1790, in Philipstown, Putnam, New York, United States, her father, Isaac Sirrine, was 39 and her mother, Sarah Crofts, was 38. She married William Conklin in 1811, in Philipstown, Dutchess, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Islip, Suffolk, New York, United States in 1850 and Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States in 1870. She died on 21 February 1878, at the age of 87, and was buried in Nelsonville Cemetery, Cold Spring, Philipstown, Putnam, New York, United States.
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- Phebe Conklin in household of Thomas W Conklin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Phebe Conklin, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
- Pheobe Conklin in entry for Sarah Austin, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1812
Historical Boundaries 1812: Putnam, New York, United States
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
Altered form of a Flemish surname:
reportedly Seroen, a variant of Serroyen, composed of ser (from des ‘of the’ and Heer ‘sir, lord’) and a patronymic from the personal name Odo (see Otto , compare Oden ) or Royer (from an ancient Germanic name based on the element hrōth ‘renown’).
alternatively Serreyn or Serrien, which is from a regional (Antwerp) form of the personal name Joris, an equivalent of George . Compare Searing , Serene , Surine , and Syron .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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