Brief Life History of Jackson G
When Jackson G McMinn was born in September 1828, in New York, United States, his father, Samuel McMinn, was 44 and his mother, Isabella Nelson, was 42. He married Phebe Lorinda Gray in 1857, in Cortland, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in McDonough, Chenango, New York, United States in 1875 and McDonough, McDonough, Chenango, New York, United States in 1880. He died after 1900, in Willet, Cortland, New York, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Jackson Mcminn, "New York State Census, 1875"
- Jackson McMinn in entry for Elton David Boyns, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
- Jackson McMinn, "United States Census, 1870"
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World Events (8)
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 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Méinn ‘son of Méinn’, a Gaelic interpretation of Menzies as a relationship surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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