Brief Life History of Daniel Jenkins
When Daniel Jenkins Weathers was born on 23 January 1811, in Lewis, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Weathers, was 26 and his mother, Henrietta Carrington, was 25. He married Margaret Ann Steele on 2 April 1839, in Cooper, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pettis Township, Platte, Missouri, United States in 1850. He died on 6 February 1857, in Pettis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Weathers Cemetery, Sharkey, Mississippi, United States.
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- Daniel J Wethers, "United States Census, 1850"
- Genkins Wethers, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Daniel Jenkins Weathers, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (7)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
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.
Name Meaning
English (Lincolnshire): variant of Weather , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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