When William M Bourland was born on 12 August 1827, in Callaway, Bell, Kentucky, United States, his father, Joseph Bowland, was 30 and his mother, Susan Yeager, was 33. He died on 9 December 1874, at the age of 47.
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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: 1831: Harlan, Kentucky, United States; 1867: Josh Bell, Kentucky, United States; 1873: Bell, Kentucky, United States
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
English (Hampshire): variant of Burland . This surname is now rare in Britain.
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