Corp William A DeLap

Male1840–13 September 1864

Brief Life History of William A

When Corp William A DeLap was born in 1840, in Indiana, United States, his father, Robert DeLap, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth Betsey Kinney, was 39. He died on 13 September 1864, in Brashear, St. Mary, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 24, and was buried in Chalmette National Cemetery, Chalmette, St. Bernard, Louisiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert DeLap
1797–1885
Elizabeth Betsey Kinney
1801–1863
Laura Delap
1817–1847
Hannah DeLap
1827–
Elioha DeLap
1829–
Isaac Ambrose DeLapp
1825–1894
Sarah Ann Delap
1827–1906
John William Delap
1829–1919
Rev William Fletcher Delap
1832–1914
Emeline DeLap
1834–1886
Enoch George DeLap
1838–1886
Corp William A DeLap
1840–1864
Elioha Delapp
1845–
Lucy DeLAP Mason
1856–1931

Sources (1)

  • William A Delap, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (6)

1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy

Age 1

The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.

1846

Age 6

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1851 · Constitution of 1851

Age 11

Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.

Name Meaning

Irish:

variant of Dunlop .

shortened Anglicized form of Ó Lapáin ‘descendant of Lapán’, see Lappin .

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

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