Brief Life History of John Henry
When John Henry Hovermale was born about 1812, in Ridge, Morgan, West Virginia, United States, his father, John Christian Hovermale, was 40 and his mother, Elizabeth Miller, was 26. He married Ann Lydia Shirley on 31 August 1829, in Morgan, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Frederick, Virginia, United States in 1860. He died on 18 April 1867, at the age of 56.
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- Henry Hovermale, "United States Census, 1860"
- Henry Hovermale, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Henry Hovermale, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Habermehl , a metonymic occupational name for a producer or seller of oatmeal.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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