Brief Life History of Seth
When Seth Himes was born on 19 September 1818, in Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States, his father, Seth Himes, was 32 and his mother, Prudence Sarah Campbell, was 27. He married Sarah Jane Maxwell in 1853, in Marion, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Oregon, United States in 1870 and South Prairie, Tillamook, Oregon, United States in 1880. He died on 19 January 1891, in Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in IOOF Cemetery and Mausoleum, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon, United States.
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- S Hinnes, "United States Census, 1880"
- Seth Himes, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- Seth Hymes, "United States Census, 1820"
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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.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Heims .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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