When David Pettingill Spore was born on 1 January 1827, in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, United States, his father, Nicholas Spore, was 31 and his mother, Ellen Delany Pettingell, was 23. He married Marian Darby in 1851, in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in November 1907, in Sharon, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Sharon, Walworth, Wisconsin, United States.
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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.
Historical Boundaries: 1836: Walworth, Wisconsin Territory, United States 1848: Walworth, Wisconsin, United States
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim that the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
English (Suffolk): variant of Spurr .
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