Margaret Woods

about 1779–
United States

The Life Summary of Margaret

Margaret Woods was born about 1779, in United States. She married Basil Coleman Smithson about 1797. They were the parents of at least 1 son.

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Family Time Line

Basil Coleman Smithson
1759–1869
Margaret Woods
1779–
Marriage: about 1797
John Coleman Smithson
1805–1862

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1797
    • Children

    (1)

    World Events (8)

    1781 · The First Constitution
    Age 2
    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
    1783 · A Free America
    Age 4
    The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
    1812
    Age 33
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    Name Meaning

    1 English and Scottish: topographic name for someone who lived in the woods ( see Wood ).2 Irish: English name adopted as a translation of Ó Cuill ‘descendant of Coll’ ( see Quill ), or in Ulster of Mac Con Coille ‘son of Cú Choille’, a personal name meaning ‘hound of the wood’, which has also been mistranslated Cox , as if formed with coileach ‘cock’, ‘rooster’.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Wood
    Quill
    Cox
    Hoyle

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