Brief Life History of Alfred
When Alfred Cordon was born on 28 February 1817, in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom, his father, Sampson Cordon, was 19 and his mother, Myrah Hampson, was 20. He married Emma Parker on 19 December 1836, in Burslem, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 9 daughters. He immigrated to New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana, United States in 1842 and lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1846 and Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1854. He died on 13 March 1871, in Willard, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Willard City Cemetery, Willard, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Alfred Cardon, "United States Census, 1860"
- Alfred, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Alfred Cordon, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1819 · Peterloo Massacre
On August 16, 1819, in St. Peter’s Field, Manchester, England, a group of around 80,000 gathered together in an attempt to get parliament representation reformed. Shortly after a cavalry charged the crowd. By the end, 15 people died and around 600 were injured.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Carlos, Jorge, Julio, Ricardo, Emilio, Jose, Juan, Luis, Pablo, Rigoberto, Acevedo, Adan.
Spanish (Cordón): nickname from cordón ‘cord, string’, derived from cuerda ‘rope’, or a metonymic occupational name from cordon, a medieval loanword from French (see 2 below).
English and French: from Old French cordon ‘cord, ribbon’, a diminutive of corde ‘string, cord’; hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of cord or ribbon.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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LIFE SKETCH OF ALFRED CORDON 1817 – 1871 AN ABRIDGMENT OF HIS JOURNAL BY THEONE CHANDLER CORDON
It has been a privilege for me, a great grandson of Alfred Cordon, to study his life and complete the abridgment of his journal. When he died, his journal, which consisted of at least eight books, was …
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