John Van Meter Cawood

Brief Life History of John Van Meter

When John Van Meter Cawood was born in 1805, in Ohio, United States, his father, Thomas Cawood, was 29 and his mother, Rebecca Baldwin, was 24. He married Phebe M Baldwin on 7 April 1831, in Champaign, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Goshen Township, Champaign, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Urbana, Urbana Township, Champaign, Ohio, United States in 1870. He died in 1874, at the age of 69.

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John Van Meter Cawood
1805–1874
Phebe M Baldwin
1811–1852
Marriage: 7 April 1831
Rebecca Baldwin Cawood
1832–1883
John W. Cawood
about 1840–
Thomas William Cawood
1834–1903
Sameul Cawood
1835–1915
James Cawood
1838–
Mary E. Cawood
1843–1923
Matilda Jane Cawood
1845–1935
Benjamin F. Cawood
1848–
Minerva Cawood
1850–

Sources (11)

  • John D Caywood, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John V. Cawood, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • John Coywood in entry for Samuel E Coywood, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (7)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1810 · Change of capital city

Zanesville becomes the new state capital.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from a place in Yorkshire called Cawood, from Old English ‘jackdaw’ + wudu ‘wood’.

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

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