Ford Tinsley Bronaugh

Maleabout 1826–about 1865

Brief Life History of Ford Tinsley

When Ford Tinsley Bronaugh was born about 1826, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Thomas Bronaugh, was 33 and his mother, Charlotte Tinsley, was 32. He died about 1865, at the age of 41.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Bronaugh
1794–1857
Charlotte Tinsley
1795–1846
Jacynthia Bronaugh
1823–1891
Ford Tinsley Bronaugh
1826–1865
Maria Bronaugh
1830–
Martha Ann Bronaugh
1825–1863
William Newton Bronaugh
1825–1883
Sarah Jane Bronaugh
1827–1876
Lucy Emaline Bronaugh
1829–1867
James Thomas Bronaugh
1831–1888

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    World Events (6)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 4

    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.

    1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

    Age 4

    The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

    1846

    Age 20

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form of French Bruneau . This surname is also common among African Americans.

    History: Many of the Bronaughs trace their origin to Arnaud Bruneau alias Bronaugh and his son Paul, Huguenots from France, who toward the end of the 17th century came to SC, via England.

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

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