Brief Life History of Lyman
When Lyman Hersom was born on 1 September 1827, in Lebanon, York, Maine, United States, his father, Oliver Hersom, was 35 and his mother, Phebe Ricker, was 35. He married Martha Jane Smith on 14 June 1849, in Lebanon, York, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Maine, United States in 1870. He died on 18 August 1907, in Lebanon, York, Maine, United States, at the age of 79.
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- Lyman Hersom, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lyman Horsom, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Lyman Hersom, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
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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.
1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered
The State of Maine chartered the Calais Railway in 1832, one of the first railway charters to be granted by the state. Construction was very long, as the project was reorganized, abandoned, transferred to other companies, and extended several times. It was finally completed in 1898.
1851 · First State to Attempt Prohibition
In 1851, Maine outlawed the sale of alcohol, allowing exceptions only for "medicinal, mechanical, and manufacturing purposes". This made Maine the first state to experiment with prohibition. Neal Dow, mayor of Portland, believed that alcohol was linked to slavery and was also convinced by the Christian temperance movement. Dow ran into problems later for his anti-immigration rhetoric against the Irish, and also for breaking his own prohibition laws; although not a designated "purchaser", Dow personally purchased alcohol to distribute to local doctors, violating a technicality. As the citizens turned against him, Dow eventually ordered soldiers to fire on protesters. This marked a sharp decline in Dow's political career, and the Maine Law was repealed by 1856. Aspects of the law would remain in tact, however, and ultimately paved the way for the 18th Amendment, which prohibited alcohol on the national level.
Name Meaning
English (Essex): of Norman origin, from the Middle English and Old French female personal name Hersent, Hersant (from ancient Germanic Herisint, consisting of the elements hari ‘army’ + swinth ‘strong, fast’). In addition, the surname was brought to England in the 16th century by Protestant refugees fleeing religious persecution in France and the Low Countries.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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