When Susan Jemima Reavis was born on 14 February 1828, in Cooper, Missouri, United States, her father, Samuel D. Reavis, was 35 and her mother, Rebecca Steelman, was 29. She married John Austin on 12 August 1852, in Cooper, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Missouri, United States in 1870. She died on 20 July 1887, in Cooper, Missouri, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Tipton, Moniteau, Missouri, 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.
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
Historical Boundaries 1845: Moniteau created from Cole and Morgan coutnies
English: variant of Reeves .
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