Calvin Pomeroy

Brief Life History of Calvin

When Calvin Pomeroy was born on 20 October 1798, in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Enos Pomeroy, was 37 and his mother, Lucy Smith, was 32. He married Rachel Pratt on 5 September 1820, in Buckland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in East Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States for about 5 years and West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States in 1865. He died on 18 October 1865, in Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Old Du Quoin Cemetery, Du Quoin, Perry, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Calvin Pomeroy
1798–1865
Fannie Brooks
1801–1863
Marriage: May 1824
Rachel Smith Pomeroy
1825–1904
Pomeroy
1826–1826
Child Pomeroy
1827–
Emily Brooks Pomeroy
1828–1912
Luther L. Pomeroy
1831–1832
Lucy Edwards Pomeroy
1832–1905

Sources (9)

  • Calvin Pomeroy, "United States, Census, 1850"
  • Calvin Pomeroy, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Calvin Pomroy, "Find A Grave Index"

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.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin; mainly Devon and Dorset): habitational name from any of various places in northeastern France named with Old French pommeroie, pommeraie ‘apple orchard’ (collective of pomme ‘apple’). The name was established in Ireland in 1573.

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

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