William Shotwell

Brief Life History of William

When William Shotwell was born about 1807, in Virginia, United States, his father, John Shotwell IV, was 43 and his mother, Sarah Sally Ridgway, was 32. He married Patience Hurt Hubbard on 8 June 1830, in Halifax, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Weakley, Tennessee, United States in 1850. He died after 1860.

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Family Time Line

William Shotwell
1807–1860
Ann Shotwell
1830–
Marriage: about 1847
Elizabeth Shotwell
1848–
William Presley Shotwell
1851–1924
Allen Shotwell
1854–1932
Mary Eliza Shotwell
1861–

Sources (16)

  • W Shotwell, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Wm Shatwell, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • William Shotwell, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

World Events (7)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""

“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

Name Meaning

Possibly English: habitational name from a lost orunidentified place.

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

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