Brief Life History of James Albert
When James Albert Chadwick was born on 14 May 1832, in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, his father, James Madison Chadwick, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Barton Pintard, was 18. He married Melissa Matilda Case after March 1860. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Glenwood Township, Webster, Nebraska, United States in 1885. He died on 28 December 1909, in Perry, Noble, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Perry, Noble, Oklahoma, United States.
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- James A Chadwick, "Nebraska, State Census, 1885"
- Albert Chadwick, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- James A Chadwick in entry for Agnes C S Mossman, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1833
The Camden & Amboy railroad was completed in 1833. It made transportation between New York City and Philadelphia possible within a 7-hour time-frame. This advancement led to dozens of other companies opening railroad lines during the 1800's.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1861
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from any of various places called Chadwick, in Lancashire, Warwickshire, and two in Worcestershire. One of the places in Worcestershire and the one in Warwickshire are named as ‘the dairy farm (Old English wīc) of Ceadel’. The other place in Worcestershire and the one in Lancashire are named as ‘Ceadda's dairy farm’. Ceadda was the name of a famous Anglo-Saxon bishop, Saint Chad. In Lancashire there was probably some confusion with another Lancashire name, Chaddock .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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James and Malissa were married in Leon, Decatur, Illinois. Their first child, Elizabeth Rosetta, was born there. The following information was copied from pages of "History of Nodaway Co., Missouri …
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