Brief Life History of Malachi
When Malachi DePriest was born on 1 September 1817, in Virginia, United States, his father, Nathan DePriest, was 53 and his mother, Nancy Foster, was 39. He married Mary D. Quarles on 19 July 1876, in Nottoway, Virginia, United States. He lived in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States in 1850.
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- Malachi Dupriest in household of Unknown, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 "
- Malachi Dupriest, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Malachi Dupriest, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1943"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
Name Meaning
Altered form of Flemish De Prest, itself a variant of French Deprez or one of its numerous forms. Compare Dupriest .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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