When Jonathan D. Cavender was born on 4 August 1833, in Indiana, United States, his father, Bardine Cavender, was 26 and his mother, Nancy Davidson, was 20. He married Pauline Bruner on 23 January 1858, in Perry, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Troy Township, Perry, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Iowa, United States in 1870. He died on 30 January 1875, in Taylor, Iowa, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Siam, Taylor, Iowa, United States.
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Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
English: most probably a nickname from an Anglo-Norman French equivalent of French chavender ‘chub’ (the fish).
English (of Irish origin): Anglicized form of Kavanagh (and its variants, including Cavenagh) or Cavanna . Compare Cavinder .
History: Hugh Cavenagh (died c. 1709) came from Bristol in England to Westmoreland County, VA, in 1658 as an indentured servant for a five-year period to a Mr. Wills. His descendants spell their name mainly Cavender and Cavinder.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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