Brief Life History of Lewis
When Lewis Graves was born on 25 October 1798, in Mackville, Washington, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Thomas Graves, was 43 and his mother, Rebeckah East, was 44. He married Sarah Milburn on 5 February 1822, in Washington, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Morgan, Illinois, United States in 1830. He died on 12 October 1868, in Butler, Bates, Missouri, United States, at the age of 69.
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- Lewis Graves, "United States Census, 1830"
- Lewis Graves, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Lewis Graves, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1801 · Cane Ridge Revival
The Cane Ridge Revival took place for six days in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. From August 6, 1801- August 12 or 13, 1801, around 20 thousand people gathered together for what was called the Second Great Awakening.
1818
Historical Boundaries 1818: Washington, Kentucky, United States
Name Meaning
English (northern and eastern England): variant of Grave , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
English: alternatively, a variant of Greaves or Grieves .
Altered form of German Greff , with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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