Daniel Babcock Fillmore

Brief Life History of Daniel Babcock

When Daniel Babcock Fillmore was born on 17 October 1819, in Camillus, Onondaga, New York, United States, his father, John Adam Fillmore II, was 29 and his mother, Martha Minerva Calkins, was 24. He married Thankful Ann Grant on 22 September 1837, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 21 December 1894, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Daniel Babcock Fillmore
1819–1894
Thankful Ann Grant
1814–1899
Marriage: 22 September 1837
Mary Jane Fillmore
1839–1910
John Waterman Fillmore
1851–1851
Martha Minerva Fillmore
1841–1863
Alma Silas Fillmore
1842–1848
Daniel Ransom Fillmore
1846–1922
Miranda Ann Fillmore
1848–1916
Thankful Rosilla Fillmore
1849–1952
Milan Lucian Fillmore
1853–1856
Oscar Newman Fillmore
1855–1917
Antha Elmira Fillmore
1858–1947

Sources (47)

  • Daniel Fillmore, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Daniel Fillemore, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
  • Daniel Babcock Filmore, "Find a Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

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.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

variant of Finnemore with late medieval or early post-medieval change from -n- to -l-.

habitational name from a minor place in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire recorded as Fyllymore in 1562, which is apparently the same as Fulemore recorded between 1200 and 1212. Perhaps also from Fullamoor in Whitchurch, Devon.

English:

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

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Story Highlight

Life History written by granddaugher Martha Hughes Fillmore Smith

The History of Daniel Babcock Fillmore Written by his granddaughter Martha Hughes Fillmore Smith Grandfather, Daniel Babcock Fillmore, was the son of John Adams and Martha Minerva Calkins Fillmore …

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