Brief Life History of Fanny Smith
When Fanny Smith Wilkerson was born in 1811, in Breckinridge, Kentucky, United States, her father, Joseph Pumphrey Wilkerson, was 27 and her mother, Martha Pettypool, was 24. She married Appling Puryear on 27 January 1827, in Granville, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She died in Kentucky, United States.
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- Frances, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
- Fran Puryear in entry for Edward B Averett, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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World Events (8)
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (East Anglia and South East Midlands): from Middle English Wilkeson, a shortened form of Wilkinson , ‘son of Wilkin or young William’. The -r- is intrusive.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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