Simeon Chadwick

Brief Life History of Simeon

When Simeon Chadwick was born on 23 April 1816, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Barnabas Chadwick, was 51 and his mother, Mary Polly Walpole Cosh, was 41.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Simeon? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Barnabas Chadwick
1765–1835
Mary Polly Walpole Cosh
1775–1845
David Chadwick
1788–1840
Elijah Chadwick
1791–
Jane Chadwick
1794–1853
John Chadwick
1795–
Gayer Chadwick
1797–1879
Isaiah Chadwick
1805–1880
Elizabeth Chadwick
1807–1894
Mary Chadwick
1812–1877
Barnabas Chadwick Jr.
1814–1897
Simeon Chadwick
1816–

Sources (0)

    Sources

    There are no historical documents attached to Simeon.

    World Events (3)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    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.

    1830 · Trail of Tears

    In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.

    Name Meaning

    English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): habitational name from any of various places called Chadwick, in Lancashire, Warwickshire, and two in Worcestershire. One of the places in Worcestershire and the one in Warwickshire are named as ‘the dairy farm (Old English wīc) of Ceadel’. The other place in Worcestershire and the one in Lancashire are named as ‘Ceadda's dairy farm’. Ceadda was the name of a famous Anglo-Saxon bishop, Saint Chad. In Lancashire there was probably some confusion with another Lancashire name, Chaddock .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Discover Even More

    As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

    Create a FREE Account

    Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

    Share this with your family and friends.