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Hamilton W Major 1791–1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 December 1791

Birth Location: Maryland, USA

Death Date: 22 June 1849

Death Location: Polk City, Wapello, Iowa, USA

Father: Robert Major

Mother: Rebecca Todd

Spouse(s): Charity Opdyke

Children(s): Lydia Major

Hamilton W Major was born in 1791 in Maryland, USA, the child of Robert William Major And Rebecca Todd. Hamilton W Major married Charity Margaret Opdyke, and had children including Lydia Maria Major. Hamilton W Major passed away in 1849 in Polk City, Wapello, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Hamilton W Major was born in 1791 in Maryland, USA, the child of Robert William Major And Rebecca Todd.
  • Hamilton W Major married Charity Margaret Opdyke, and had children including Lydia Maria Major.
  • Hamilton W Major passed away in 1849 in Polk City, Wapello, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Major
1736–1820
Birth Location: Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
RM
Rebecca Todd
1740–1806
Birth Location: Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
RT

Spouses(s)

Charity Opdyke
1802–1881
Birth Location: Essex County, New Jersey, USA
CO

Children(s)

Lydia Major
1823–1892
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
LM

Hamilton Major's Ancestors

Self
Hamilton Major
1791–1849
Birth Place: Maryland, USA
Parents
Robert William Major
1736–1820
Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca Todd
1740–1806
Trappe, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Gilland) Major
1707–1789
Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Margaret McLean
1715–1779
Ulster, Tyrone, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Captain
1651–1741
Margaret Dunlop
1683–1740
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ardgour
1603–1693
Ann Dunstaffnage
1620–1710
Ephraim Dunlop
1670–1741
Elizabeth Scott
1668–1745

Hamilton Major's Descendants

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Hamilton (W) Major (26 December 1791–22 June 1849) m. Charity (Margaret) Opdyke (20 May 1802–14 Feb 1881)
  1. 1. Lydia (Maria) Major 1823–1892 m. Ethan (Stone) Hinkle 1818–1905
    1. 1. Hamilton (Manon) Hinkle 1844–1908 m. Roena (Virginia) Langdon 1847–1912
      1. 1. Sarah (Virginia) Hinkle 1879–1957 m. William (H) Pahrmann 1881–1972
        1. 1. Luella (G) Adkins 1910–2008 m. Samuel (Charles) Adkins 1908–1991

Hamilton Major's Timeline

3 Records

1791
26 December 1791
Birth of Hamilton W Major in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1822
14 July 1822
Age 31
Hamilton W Major was married in Darke County, Ohio, USA
Darke County, Ohio, USA
1849
22 June 1849
Age 58
Death of Hamilton W Major in Polk City, Wapello, Iowa, USA
Polk City, Wapello, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 December 1791
    Event Place: Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 July 1822
    Event Place: Darke County, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 1849
    Event Place: Polk City, Wapello, Iowa, USA
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