Brief Life History of Lucinda
Lucinda Witt was born on 14 June 1823, in Ohio, United States. She married John Rose Anderson on 21 October 1841, in Whitely, Muncie, Center Township, Delaware, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Richland Township, Whitley, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Indiana, United States in 1870. She died on 20 May 1878, in Whitley, Indiana, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Oakgrove Methodist Redbrush Cemetery, Larwill, Richland Township, Whitley, Indiana, United States.
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- Lucinda Anderson in household of John Anderson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Lucinda Witt, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Lucinda Anderson, "BillionGraves Index"
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1835
Historical Boundaries: 1835: Whitley, Indiana, United States
1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
Name Meaning
North German: nickname for someone with white hair or a remarkably pale complexion, from Middle Low German witte ‘white’.
South German: from a short form of the ancient Germanic personal name Wittigo. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine).
English (Hampshire and Wiltshire): variant of White .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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