Brief Life History of Achsah
When Achsah Runyan was born in 1775, in Danboro, Plumstead Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Aaron Bonham Runyan Jr., was 36 and her mother, Elizabeth Larison, was 28. She married George Gearhart in 1806, in South Danville, Riverside, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 13 March 1813, in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Achsa Gearhart, "Find A Grave Index"
- Achsar Gearhart, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
The Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. The liberty bell was first rung here to Celebrate this important document.
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
Name Meaning
Possibly also Irish: variant of Runyon 2. This surname is virtually non-existing in Ireland and Britain.
Variant of Runyon 1, a surname of French origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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