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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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.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
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
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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