Brief Life History of John Watts
When John Watts Halliday was born on 4 July 1819, in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Stephen Halliday, was 19 and his mother, Jane Watts, was 21. He married Emily Newman on 3 November 1839, in New York City, New York County, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1850. He died on 16 June 1851, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 31, and was buried in Sunnyside, Richmond, New York, United States.
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- John Halliday, "United States Census, 1850"
- John, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- John Halliday, "New York, Marriages, 1686-1980"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern English: variant of Holliday . Halliday is also found in Ireland, where it is of English origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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