Brief Life History of Shadrach Henry
When Shadrach Henry Pilcher was born on 22 August 1813, in Fayette, Kentucky, United States, his father, Shadrach Henry Pilcher, was 45 and his mother, Sarah H. Proctor, was 39. He married Caroline Ballard on 16 June 1842, in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Lewis, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Missouri, United States in 1870. He died on 23 February 1878, in Canton, Lewis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Forest Grove Cemetery, Canton Township, Lewis, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Shadrach Pilcher, "Illinois State Census, 1855"
- S H Pilcher, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- S H Pilcher in entry for Shadrich Grant Pilcher, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
Spouse and Children
1813–1878 Male
1824–1908 Female
Children (9)
1843–1844 Female
1844–1903 Male
1847–1898 Male
1849–1886 Female
1849– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1768–1831 Male
1774–1866 Female
Siblings (10)
1800–1858 Male
1800– Female
1802–1866 Male
1802– Female
1808–1887 Male
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World Events (8)
1818
Age 5
1823
Age 10
1832 · Black Hawk War
Age 19
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): occupational name for a maker or seller of pilches, from an agent derivative of Pilch . In early 17th-century English, pilcher was a popular term of abuse, being confused or punningly associated with the unrelated verb pilch ‘to steal’ and with the unrelated noun pilchard, a kind of fish.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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