When Joseph Cephus Keasler was born on 3 April 1825, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Abraham Keasler Sr, was 39 and his mother, Nancy Boyd, was 38. He married Mary Jane Smith on 18 November 1847, in Harrison, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Harrison, Texas, United States in 1860. He died on 18 December 1863, in Texas, United States, at the age of 38, and was buried in Hallsville, Harrison, Texas, United States.
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In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.
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.
Historical Boundaries: 1839: Shelby, Republic of Texas 1839: Harrison, Republic of Texas 1841: Panola, Republic of Texas 1842: Harrison, Republic of Texas 1845: Harrison, Texas, United States
Americanized form of German Kiesler .
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