Jackson Womack

Brief Life History of Jackson

When Jackson Womack was born in 1816, in Virginia, United States, his father, Daniel Womack, was 41 and his mother, Nancy Pearcy, was 35. He married Burwell G. Gelpin on 27 October 1845.

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Jackson Womack
1816–
Burwell G. Gelpin
1820–
Marriage: 27 October 1845

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    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

    1824 · """Mary Randolph Publishes """"The Virginia Housewife"""""""

    “The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America. 

    1847 · Hollywood Cemetery Established

    Hollywood Cemetery was established in 1847 in Richmond Virginia. This is where Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler are buried. During the Civil War it became the largest military interments and a large section dedicated to military burials. Jefferson Davis a well known Confederate is also buried here. Many other notable people are also buried here.

    Name Meaning

    English (Yorkshire and Norfolk): possibly a nickname from a diminutive of Middle English wombe ‘belly, stomach’ (Old English wamb, womb).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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