Brief Life History of James K
When James K Reavley was born in 1802, in Knox, Tennessee, United States, his father, Joseph Reavley, was 20 and his mother, Jane Goodson, was 28. He married Mary Polly Walker on 18 July 1822, in Rhea, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 daughters. He died in December 1847, in Monroe, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 45.
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- James K Reivley, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- James Reevely, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- James K Reveley, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
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.
Name Meaning
English: see Reveley .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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