Brief Life History of John
When John Louthan was born on 3 June 1810, in Hancock, Tennessee, United States, his father, James Louthan Jr, was 28 and his mother, Martha Black, was 30. He married Eliza Jane Meek on 9 September 1834, in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died on 7 May 1882, in Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Burkes Garden, Tazewell, Virginia, United States.
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- 1880 United States Federal Census for Eliza J. Louthen
- John Louther, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- John Louthen, "Find A Grave Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
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
Scottish: variant of Lothian .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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