George Thomas Garvin

Brief Life History of George Thomas

When George Thomas Garvin was born on 15 December 1822, in Lincoln, Kentucky, United States, his father, James Garvin, was 28 and his mother, Caroline Thomas, was 19. He married Rebecca Benson on 21 January 1841, in Howard, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Howard, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Boonslick, Richmond Township, Howard, Missouri, United States in 1860. He died on 8 January 1870, in Boonesboro, Howard, Missouri, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Boonesboro, Howard, Missouri, United States.

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George Thomas Garvin
1822–1870
Rebecca Benson
1813–1880
Marriage: 21 January 1841
Viley E Garvin
1843–

Sources (7)

  • G T Gargin, "United States Census, 1860"
  • George T Garvin, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • George T Garvin, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (7)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

1835

Historical Boundaries: 1835: Howard, Missouri, United States

Name Meaning

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Gairbhín ‘descendant of Gairbhín’, a personal name derived from a diminutive of garbh ‘rough, cruel’.

English: from the Old English personal name Gārwine, from gār ‘spear’ + wine ‘friend’.

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

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