Mitchell Raburn

Brief Life History of Mitchell

When Mitchell Raburn was born in 1826, in Heard, Georgia, United States, his father, Joel Rayburn, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Raburn, was 24. He married Melina Evaline Bryan in 1851, in Heard, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Terrell, Georgia, United States in 1860 and Alabama, United States in 1870. He died on 3 September 1888, in Covington, Alabama, United States, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

Mitchell Raburn
1826–1888
Melina Evaline Bryan
1833–1912
Marriage: 1851
William Raburn
1852–
Ichabod Rabon
1857–
Martha Rabun
1854–
James Raburn
1856–
Joel E Rayborn
1859–1946
Minnie Rabon
1864–

Sources (5)

  • Mitchiel Raburn, "Alabama State Census, 1866"
  • Mitchell Rabun in household of Joel Rabun, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mitchel Raburn, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (8)

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Marion, Georgia, United States

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.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Durham): variant of Rayburn . This surname is now rare in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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