Henry D. Word

Brief Life History of Henry D.

When Henry D. Word was born in 1818, in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, his father, John Worthy Word, was 21 and his mother, Elizabeth Simmons, was 21. He married Isabella C. Park on 22 January 1852, in Coweta, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Coweta, Georgia, United States in 1850. He died after 1860.

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Family Time Line

Henry D. Word
1818–1860
Isabella C. Park
1829–
Marriage: 22 January 1852
Cathrine Elizabeth Word
1843–1931
Dorcas Word
1854–
Alton Word
1856–
Nancey Elizabeth Word
1858–1942
Dolly Word
1860–
John Ivison Word
John Ivison Word
1861–1900

Sources (5)

  • Draton Word, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Henry D. Word, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
  • Henry D Worde in household of Elizabeth Worde, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (7)

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. 

1826

Historical Boundaries 1826: Coweta, Georgia, United States

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Perhaps an Americanized form of Dutch Van der Woord, a habitational name from any of the places called Woord or Woerd.

English: variant of Worth .

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

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