Brief Life History of John
When John Critcher was born on 11 March 1820, in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, his father, John Critcher, was 21 and his mother, Sallie Winter Covington, was 22. He married Elizabeth Thomasia Kennon Whiting in 1857. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Cople District, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States in 1850. He died on 27 September 1901, at the age of 81, and was buried in Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Arlington, Virginia, United States.
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Sources (12)
- John Critcher, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Critcher, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jno Critcher in entry for Jas Duncan Gatewood, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
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World Events (8)
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
Name Meaning
English (Berkshire, Surrey, and Middlesex): unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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