Brief Life History of James Henry
When James Henry McFadden was born on 21 June 1827, in Chester, South Carolina, United States, his father, Jonathan McFadden, was 21 and his mother, Jane Jenny Weir Bigham, was 18. He married Emily Rosaline Jackson in 1851. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in York, South Carolina, United States in 1870 and Catawba, York, South Carolina, United States in 1880. He died on 1 May 1891, in Chester, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Rock Hill, York, South Carolina, United States.
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Sources (7)
- J H McFadden, "United States Census, 1850"
- James Henry McFadden, "Find A Grave Index"
- James Henry Mcfadden in entry for L. Brown Mcfadden, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
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World Events (7)
1829 · Fort Sumter Constructed
In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Phaid(e)in (Scottish) and Mac Pháidín (Irish), patronymics from Gaelic pet forms of the personal name Pádraig, see Patrick .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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