William Champlin Jr

Brief Life History of William

When William Champlin Jr was born about 1826, in Columbia, New York, United States, his father, William Champlin, was 44 and his mother, Mary "Polly" Kenyon, was 40.

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William Champlin
1783–1866
Mary "Polly" Kenyon
1787–1867
Mary Ann Champlin
1813–1886
Sarah Champlin
1816–1874
Christopher T Champlin
1820–1912
William Champlin Jr
1826–
Joseph W Champlin
1822–1907
George Kenyon Champlin
1827–1894
Charles A Champlin
1831–1904

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    World Events (3)

    1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

    During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    1830 · The Oregon Trail

    Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

    Name Meaning

    English (of Norman origin): from Anglo-Norman French Campelin, Champelin, occasionally C(h)ample(i)n and C(h)ampel(i)on, perhaps A habitational name denoting a man from any of the places in Normandy and Picardy named with Latin campelli ‘little fields’, such as Campeaux (Calvados, Oise) or (Les) Champeaux (Manche, Orne). In Yorkshire, Camplin may have been confused with Campion .

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

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