Brief Life History of Henry Harrison
When Henry Harrison McVay was born in 1816, in Kentucky, United States, his father, John McVay, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Miller, was 31. He married Marietta Bell Cecil on 6 November 1838, in Shelby, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Washington Township, Shelby, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Owen Township, Warrick, Indiana, United States in 1860. He died on 16 September 1872, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 56.
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- H Mcvey, "United States Census, 1850"
- Henry Mcvey, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Harrison W. McVay, "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865"
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1816
Indiana is the 19th state.
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
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.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of McVey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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