Brief Life History of Edward W
When Edward W Sullivan was born in 1813, in Smith, Henderson, Tennessee, United States, his father, Wiley Sullivan, was 32 and his mother, Nancy White, was 26. He married Delila Cannon in 1853, in Overton, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died before 1867, in Overton, Tennessee, United States.
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- Edward Sullivan in household of Nancy Sullivan, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Edward W Sullivan - Government record: male
- E W Sullivan, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
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
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Liam, Donal, James Patrick, Michael Patrick, Aileen, Brigid, Paddy, Siobhan, John Patrick, Kevin Patrick, Parnell.
Irish (Cork and Kerry): shortened form of O'Sullivan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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