Brief Life History of Rhoda A
When Rhoda A Ninde was born on 22 September 1818, in Huntington, Indiana, United States, her father, Benjamin Ninde, was 28 and her mother, Jane Whitacre, was 19. She married Samuel Fothergill Swayne on 3 June 1841, in Guernsey, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Indiana, United States in 1870 and Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States in 1880. She died on 25 November 1895, at the age of 77.
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- Rhoda A Swayne, "United States Census, 1870"
- obituary in Fort Wayne, Ind. for Rhoda Ninde Swayne death before 30 December 1895. residence- Jay, Ind. burial- Pennville, Jay, Ind.- living children- Samuel.
- Will of Rachel B S Mays written 19 November 1894, of Belmont, Belmont, Ohio; names sisters; Margaret E Swayne, Emma W McCalvin, Rhoda M Swayne, brother; Elias H Swayne & Samuel F Swayne (executors)(relation not given). States husband Jacob Mays, dec'd
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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.
1832
Historical Boundaries 1832: Huntington, Indiana, United States
1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Gunner, Lars. German Kurt, Dieter, Erna, Fritz, Hasso, Markus, Otto, Ralf.
German, Dutch, and Scandinavian: topographic name for someone who lived by a conspicuous lime tree, Middle High German, Dutch linde, Scandinavian lind. There are several places, especially in northern Germany, named with this word, and the name may be a habitational name from any of these. The word was also used in a number of Old High German women's personal names, with the meaning ‘shield’ or ‘spear’ (these being made from the hard wood of the lime); it is possible that the surname in some cases is from a short form of one of these. As a Swedish name it is often ornamental rather than topographic. Compare Lindy .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of German Linde ‘lime tree’ (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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