Brief Life History of William Beers
When William Beers Munson was born on 30 January 1803, in Barkhamsted, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, his father, Liverus Munson, was 22 and his mother, Frances Hubbell, was 23. He married Hulda Rice on 17 August 1831, in Barkhamsted, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Richfield, Summit, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Independence, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. He died on 26 November 1881, in Ohio, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hemlock Cemetery, Independence Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.
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- William B Munson, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Beers Munson, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- William B Munson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
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 (mainly Essex): patronymic from the personal name Mund , meaning ‘son of Mund’. See also Munn .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Monsen . Compare Munsen .
Altered form of Monson 1, a surname of Swedish origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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