When Joseph Bumgarner was born on 6 September 1797, in Luray, Page, Virginia, United States, his father, Christian Bumgardner Sr, was 30 and his mother, Barbara Helen Groves, was 32. He married Nancy Ann Stover on 22 December 1816, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Springfield, Page, Virginia, United States in 1870 and Springfield District, Page, Virginia, United States in 1880. He died on 23 June 1892, in Big Spring, Page, Virginia, United States, at the age of 94.
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While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Luray was established by act of the state Assembly in 1812. The town was laid out in 1811, but buildings did not appear until 1812.
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
Altered form of German Baumgartner .
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