Daniel B Derrick

Brief Life History of Daniel B

When Daniel B Derrick was born on 12 October 1800, in Saluda, Saluda, South Carolina, United States, his father, William Thomas Derrick Sr, was 26 and his mother, Catherine Monts, was 24. He married Mary Magdalena Black about 1820, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, United States in 1850 and Beat 4, Smith, Mississippi, United States in 1880. He died on 5 September 1883, in Smith, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Smith, Neshoba, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel B Derrick
1800–1883
Mary Magdalena Black
1802–1862
Marriage: about 1820
Louisa Emaline Derrick
1829–1886
William Elmore Derrick
1844–1862
James Noah Derrick
1830–1894
Forest Marion Derrick
1832–1884
Frances Drucilla Derrick
1836–1880
Nancy Ellen Derrick
1843–1924

Sources (8)

  • Daniel Darick, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Daniel Derrick - birth: 12 October 1800; Lexington, South Carolina, United States
  • Daniel Derrick, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1803 · Louisiana Purchase Opens Mississippi for Commerce

In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase it made it so that the Mississippi River would be opened to commerce. The stretch of land includes present day Mississippi, Louisiana, and continues Northward.

1822 · Slave Rebellion

On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called "the rising." The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it.

Name Meaning

English (of Dutch origin): from the personal name Die(de)rik, a Dutch and Low German form of the ancient Germanic name Theodoric (see Terry ), composed of the elements theud ‘people, race’ + rīc ‘power(ful), rich’.

Americanized form of any of several Flemish, German, and Dutch surnames based on the personal name Diederik (see 1 above), such as Derck , Derick , Derk , and Derek .

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

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