Lydia Kenyon

Brief Life History of Lydia

When Lydia Kenyon was born on 11 December 1799, in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, United States, her father, Daniel Kenyon, was 55 and her mother, Mary Tanner, was 42. She married Simeon Dagget Carter Sr. on 2 December 1818, in Benson, Rutland, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1849 and lived in Barre City, Washington, Vermont, United States in 1799. She died on 10 December 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Simeon Dagget Carter Sr.
1794–1869
Lydia Kenyon
1799–1866
Marriage: 2 December 1818
Orlando Henry Carter
1820–1860
Eveline Lydia Carter
1821–1898
Lorain Carter
1823–1837

Sources (37)

  • Lydia Carter in household of Stephen Hales, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Lydia Kinyon, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
  • Lydia Vinyon, "Vermont, Marriages, 1791-1974"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

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. 

Name Meaning

English (Lancashire): habitational name from a place near Warrington, which is of uncertain etymology. There was formerly an ancient burial mound there and Ekwall has speculated that the name is a shortened form of a British name composed of the elements crūc ‘mound’ + a personal name cognate with Welsh Einion (see Eynon ).

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coinín ‘son of Coinín’, a byname based on a diminutive of cano ‘wolf’, also Anglicized as Canning and Cunneen . The similarity to the borrowed word coinín ‘coney, rabbit’ has sometimes caused this name to be Anglicized as Rabbitt .

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Fhinghin, ‘son of Finghen’, a personal name meaning ‘fair-born’.

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

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Birth: Dec. 11, 1799 Benson Rutland County Vermont, USA Death: Dec. 10, 1866 Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah, USA Daughter of Daniel Kenyon ? and Mary Tanner. Married Simeon Dagget Carter 2 Dec …

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