Brief Life History of Drucilla
Drucilla Ham was born in 1795, in Kentucky, United States as the daughter of Hamm. She married John Watts on 17 August 1820, in Madison, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Clark, Kentucky, United States in 1850. She died on 17 May 1878, in Kentucky, United States, at the age of 83.
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Sources (3)
- Drusilla Watts in household of John Watts, "United States Census, 1850"
- Drucilla Watts, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Drucilla Watts, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Korean Young, Ok, Nam, Chul, Eun Hee, Eun Young, Hae Jung, Il Hwa.
English (mainly southwestern) and German: variant of Hamm .
Dutch: topographic name from ham ‘land in a river bend’, ‘enclosed meadow’, or a habitational name from any of several country houses and places called De(n) Ham. Compare Van Ham and Vanderham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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