Brief Life History of Sylvester B.
When Sylvester B. Stoddard was born on 7 February 1801, in Granville, Washington, New York, United States, his father, Sylvester Stoddard, was 26 and his mother, Sally Van Duzee, was 28. He married Charity Cole on 29 June 1833, in Hollis, York, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1860 and Kirtland Township, Lake, Ohio, United States in 1867. He registered for military service in 1813. He died on 18 August 1867, in Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Kirtland North Cemetery, Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States.
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- Sylvester Stodard, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Sylvester B. Stoddard - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Sylvester Stoddard
- Sylvester B. Stoddard, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940" Photo
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1803
Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.
1803
Historical Boundaries 1803: Louisiana Purchase, United States 1812: Missouri Territory, United States 1821: Missouri, United States
1819 · State Capital moves to Vandalia
Vandalia was founded in 1819 as a new capital because Kaskaskia was under the threat of floods. The history of the name Vandalia is uncertain. Under the law which Vandalia was founded states that the title of capital would not be moved from there for twenty years. Even though it was the capital it was never the most populous area in Illinois.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for someone who looked after a stud of horses, from Middle English and Older Scots stod(e), stud(e) ‘establishment where horses were bred’, ‘herd of stallions or mares’ + herd(e) ‘herdsman’.
English: variant of Stothard, an occupational name for a keeper of cattle or horses, from Middle English stot ‘steer, bullock’ or ‘horse’ + herd(e) ‘herdsman’. The name was probably confused with Stodeherd ‘keeper of stud-horses’ (see above).
History: The Stoddard family of Boston, MA, was introduced by Anthony Stoddard (1600–1686), who settled there in 1639. Solomon Stoddard (1643–1728/9) was a prominent Congregational clergyman in MA, the grandfather of Jonathan Edwards, and progenitor of many noted descendants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Almira Knight Hanscom Birth: Jun. 21, 1827 Death: Jan. 23, 1912 Family links: Spouse: Sylvester B. Stoddard (1801 - 1867) Burial: Kirtland North Cemetery Kirtland Lake County …
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