Luther Rice Venable

Brief Life History of Luther Rice

When Luther Rice Venable was born on 24 June 1814, in Williamson, Tennessee, United States, his father, William Venable, was 44 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Pinson, was 44. He married Margaret Wynns on 14 March 1838, in Henry, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Giles Township, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States in 1850 and Red River Township, Van Buren, Arkansas, United States in 1860. He died on 15 May 1866, in Van Buren, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 51.

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Family Time Line

Luther Rice Venable
1814–1866
Margaret Wynns
1821–1868
Marriage: 14 March 1838
Thomas L Venable
about 1840–
William J Venable
about 1842–
Sarah Elizabeth Venable
1846–1866
Calvin Davenport Venable
1848–1921
Tennessee Jane Venable
1850–
Mary Venable
1853–

Sources (6)

  • Luther R Venable, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Luther R Venable, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • L R Venable, "United States Census, 1860"

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. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Venables .

History: American bearers of this name are descended from Abraham Venables, who came to VA from England in or before 1687.

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

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