Brief Life History of Susannah
When Susannah Woodson was born in 1790, in Oldham, Kentucky, United States, her father, Shadrack Woodson Sr, was 49 and her mother, Susanna Walker, was 45. She married John Legan on 10 August 1810, in Henry, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She died in July 1830, in Johnson, Indiana, United States, at the age of 40.
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- BIRTH, MARRIAGE & DEATH
- Susan Woodson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Susannah Woodson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1792 · Becomes the 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
1801 · Cane Ridge Revival
The Cane Ridge Revival took place for six days in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. From August 6, 1801- August 12 or 13, 1801, around 20 thousand people gathered together for what was called the Second Great Awakening.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): habitational name for someone from Woodsome (a lost place in Batley), Woodsome in Farnley Tyas, or Wothersome, all in Yorkshire. The placenames derive from Old English wudu ‘wood’ + hūsum, dative plural of hūs ‘house’.
English (Yorkshire): from the Middle English personal name Ode, Odd(e) + son, with the addition of initial W-, a characteristic dialect feature in the south of Yorkshire.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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