Brief Life History of Abraham Franklin
When Abraham Franklin Baughman was born on 17 September 1829, in Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Baughman, was 38 and his mother, Cynthia Evans, was 30. He married Thurey A Campbell on 30 March 1852, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Brush Creek, Knox, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died on 30 October 1897, at the age of 68, and was buried in Flat Lick, Knox, Kentucky, United States.
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- Frank Baughman, "United States Census, 1880"
- Franklin Baughman, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- A. F. Baughman, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German and Swiss German Bachmann . Compare Boughman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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