Brief Life History of Keziah
Keziah Town was born in 1785, in Massachusetts, United States. She married James Shiland on 20 January 1815, in Cambridge, Washington, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Argyle, Argyle, Washington, New York, United States in 1850. She died on 12 October 1867, at the age of 82, and was buried in Cossayuna Lake Cemetery, Cossayuna, Washington, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Keziah Shiland, "United States Census, 1850"
- Kesiah Town and James Skiland, 1815; "New York Marriages, 1686-1980"
- Keziah Town Shiland, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1785–1835 Male
1785–1867 Female
Children (2)
1826– Male
1828– Female
World Events (8)
1795
Age 10
1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York
Age 12
1808
Age 23
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire and Kent): topographic name from Middle English toun(e), t(h)one, tun(e) ‘town, village, settlement’ (Old English tūn), often in the senses ‘primary settlement within an area’, ‘manor, estate’, and ‘hamlet, farm’, for someone who lived in such a place.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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