Brief Life History of Tamzen
When Tamzen Barkhurst was born on 26 March 1814, in Belmont, Ohio, United States, her father, George Barkhurst, was 37 and her mother, Tamzen Jones, was 37. She married Armstrong Ross on 11 April 1833, in Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Thorntown, Sugar Creek Township, Boone, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Stockwell, Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 5 June 1892, at the age of 78, and was buried in Stockwell, Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe, Indiana, United States.
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- Tamzon Ross in household of Armstrong Ross, "United States Census, 1860"
- Tamzen Backhurst, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
- Tamzon Barcus Ross, "Find A Grave Index"
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1816
Indiana is the 19th state.
1830
Historical Boundaries: 1830: Wabash, Indiana, United States 1830: Boone, Indiana, United States
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
Name Meaning
English: perhaps an altered form of Parkhurst .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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