Brief Life History of Stephen
When Stephen Cambron was born in 1795, in Maryland, United States, his father, James Melburn Cambron, was 40 and his mother, Elisabeth Beaven, was 38. He married Mary Linthicum on 12 February 1828, in Nelson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died in Washington, Kentucky, United States, and was buried in Washington, Kentucky, United States.
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- Stephen Cambron, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Cambron, "Find A Grave Index"
- Bosch Fork Poplar Neck Nelson County, Kentucky Land Deed
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1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
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.
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
Spanish (Cambrón): habitational name from any of several places in the provinces of Cáceres and Murcia called Cambrón.
Scottish: altered form of Cameron .
French: habitational name from any of the places in Somme and Aisne called Cambron. Alternatively, from a diminutive of c(h)ambre ‘room’ (see Cambre ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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