William Walter Penfield

Brief Life History of William Walter

When William Walter Penfield was born on 19 March 1796, in Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, his father, Zebulon Penfield, was 30 and his mother, Prudence Dixon, was 26. He married Permelia LeHommedieu Russell on 10 April 1817, in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 10 October 1873, in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Walter Penfield
1796–1873
Permelia LeHommedieu Russell
1799–1895
Marriage: 10 April 1817
William Zebulon Penfield
1818–1854
Fred Martin Penfield
1821–1898
Mary Penfield
1823–1898
Amelia Penfield
1825–1899
Oliver Mills Penfield
1828–1906
Calphurnia Penfield
1828–1900
Sarah Penfield
1834–1835
Sarah Penfield
1836–1837
Ellen Rupell
1838–

Sources (9)

  • William W Penfield, "New York, State Census, 1855"
  • William Walter Penfield, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • William W Penfield, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

World Events (8)

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.

1808

Historical Boundaries 1808: Cattaragus, New York, United States

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. 

Name Meaning

English (Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Kent): habitational name from a place so called in Seal, Kent.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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