Brief Life History of Jeremiah
When Jeremiah Waite was born on 3 February 1791, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Samuel Waites, was 20 and his mother, Rosannah Christine Rikard, was 21. He married Elizabeth Moore about 1828, in Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States in 1850. He died on 18 August 1860, at the age of 69.
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Sources (3)
- Jeremiah Waite, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jerry Wrights in entry for Sarah E Wallace, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jeremiah Waits - birth-name: Jeremiah Waits
Spouse and Children
1791–1860 Male
1796– Female
Children (8)
1826–1863 Male
1829– Male
1831–1916 Female
1833– Male
1836– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1770–1858 Male
1770–1859 Female
Siblings (13)
1791–1860 Male
1796– Female
1797– Male
1799– Male
1801–1872 Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1792 · Capital City Moved
Age 1
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 3
1812
Age 21
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): occupational name for a watchman, either in a town or castle, from Anglo-Norman French waite ‘watchman, member of the watch’ (of ancient Germanic origin; compare Wachter ). In the Middle Ages the town waits typically combined the functions of watchmen and musicians through being trumpeters or pipers. There may also have been some late confusion with White or Wheat .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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