Brief Life History of Almon Whiting
When Almon Whiting Babbitt was born on 1 October 1813, in Cheshire, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Ira Babbitt, was 23 and his mother, Nancy Crosier, was 24. He married Julia Ann Johnson on 23 November 1834, in Kirtland, Geauga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States for about 11 years. He died on 24 October 1856, in Ash Hollow, Boone, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Laramie, Wyoming, United States.
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- Almon W Babbitt, "United States Census, 1850"
- Almon Babbit, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- A. W. Babbitt for son A. W. Babbitt, Mesa, Maricopa, "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951"
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1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
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.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English (Suffolk and Somerset): variant of Bobbitt . This surname is now extinct in Britain.
History: The founder of the American Babbitt family was Edward Bobet, who came to Plymouth Colony in 1643.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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