When Nancy Hunter was born about 1812, in Ohio, Kentucky, United States, her father, Reuben Pascal Hunter, was 39 and her mother, Mary Bryant, was 24. She married John C Wakeland on 1 January 1829, in Ohio, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Hartford, Ohio, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Scottish and northern English: occupational name from Middle English hunter(e) ‘huntsman’ (see Hunt ).
Irish (Antrim and Derry): adopted for Gaelic Ó Fiaich (see Fee ) due to confusion with the word fiadhach ‘hunt’.
History: A Scottish family of this name (see 1 above) has been established at Hunterston (Ayrshire) since the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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