Hemon Willson

Brief Life History of Hemon

When Hemon Willson was born on 14 December 1800, in Windsor, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, Joseph Wilson, was 28 and his mother, Orpha Davis, was 20. He died on 23 June 1873, at the age of 72, and was buried in Elizabethtown, Essex, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Wilson
1772–1855
Orpha Davis
1780–1858
Hemon Willson
1800–1873
Henry Clay Wilson
1813–1877
Rachel Willson
1803–1820
Sally Willson
1805–
Lucy Willson
1807–
Orrin Willson
1808–1849
Sarah Wilson
1810–1875
Chloe Amelia Wilson
1814–1888
Malina Willson
1817–1821
Pascal L Willson
1821–1902
Hosea B. Willson
1821–

Sources (3)

  • Hemon Willson, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
  • Heman Wilson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Hemon Willson, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"

World Events (7)

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1803 · The U.S doubles in size

The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

Name Meaning

English (eastern): variant of Wilson .

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

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