James E. Edens

Maleabout 1830–

Brief Life History of James E.

James E. Edens was born about 1830. He married Telitha Thomas in January 1854, in Bossier, Louisiana, United States. He died in Bossier, Louisiana, United States.

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James E. Edens
1830–
Telitha Thomas
1839–
Marriage: January 1854

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  • Marriage
    January 1854Bossier, Louisiana, United States

    • World Events (3)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 0

    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.

    1830 · The Oregon Trail

    Age 0

    Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

    1868 · Louisiana Is Readmitted Into the Union

    Age 38

    Louisiana was readmitted into the Union.

    Name Meaning

    English (Oxfordshire): variant of Eden , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Dutch (mainly Groningen), West Frisian, North German (Schleswig), and East Frisian: genitivized patronymic from the personal name Ede or Edo. This surname is very rare in East Frisia and rare in Schleswig.

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

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