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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Sources (16)
- W Shotwell, "United States Census, 1850"
- Wm Shatwell, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- William Shotwell, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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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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