Brief Life History of William Hildreth
When William Hildreth Atchison was born on 24 January 1796, in Warren, Georgia, United States, his father, Barton Atchison, was 20 and his mother, Prudence Hill, was 17. He married Elisabeth Hood on 20 June 1820, in Carmi Township, White, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Jefferson, Illinois, United States in 1820. He died on 8 October 1865, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Saint George City Cemetery, St. George, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- William Atchison, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Atchison, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- William Atchison, "Find A Grave Index"
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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
Scottish, English, and northern Irish: palatalized form of northern English Atkinson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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