Brief Life History of William M.
When William M. Purdom was born on 22 February 1825, in Casey, Kentucky, United States, his father, Marcus Purdom, was 31 and his mother, Polly Billeter, was 37. He married Elizabeth Blacketer in 1849. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Magisterial District 1, Mercer, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Dixville, Mercer, Kentucky, United States in 1910. He died on 3 November 1910, in Kentucky, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Carpenter Cemetery, Lancaster, Garrard, Kentucky, United States.
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- Wm Purdom, "United States Census, 1900"
- William Purdom, "Find A Grave Index"
- William Purdow in entry for Mary E. Watts, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1955"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
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 · 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.
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Roxburghshire): metathesized form of Prudom ; the -ru- reversal is a fairly common occurrence in words where -r- is preceded or followed by a vowel.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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