William Manard

Brief Life History of William

When William Manard was born on 22 February 1827, in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States, his father, Gibson Maynard Jr., was 47 and his mother, Delilah Cate, was 52. He married Mary Jane Hunter O'Connell on 28 December 1850, in Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 8 daughters. He lived in Camp Point, Adams, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Camp Point Township, Adams, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 7 February 1880, in Adams, Illinois, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Coatsburg, Adams, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Manard
1827–1880
Mary Jane Hunter O'Connell
1835–1868
Marriage: 28 December 1850
Delila Sophona Manard
1851–1930
Phebe A. Manard
1853–1897
Else Manard
1855–
Mary Ellen Manard
1857–1930
Alice Jane Manard
1858–1943
William T. Manard
1859–1926
Cecilia Linn Manard
1862–1932
Sarah Emily Manard
1864–1952
Julia Etta Manard
1866–1906

Sources (16)

  • William Maynard, "United States Census, 1860"
  • William M. Manard, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Wm Manard, "Illinois Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880"

World Events (8)

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.

1835

Historical Boundaries: 1835: Adama, Illinois, United States 1843: Marquette, Illinois, United States 1847: Highland, Illinois, United States 1848: Adams, Illinois, United States

1846

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

Name Meaning

Americanized form of French Ménard (see Menard ).

Altered form of English Maynard .

French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Manhard (see Manhardt ).

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

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