Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Moore was born in 1794, in Botetourt, Virginia, United States, her father, Henry John Moore, was 25 and her mother, Elizabeth B Cooper, was 29. She married Adam Linkenoger on 10 October 1814, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 20 June 1865, in Botetourt, Virginia, United States, at the age of 71.
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- Margaret Linkenhoger in household of S Linkenhoger, "United States Census, 1850"
- Margt, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Margaret Luikerhoker, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
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1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English more ‘moor, marsh, fen’ (Old English mōr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in such a place, or a habitational name from any of various places called with this word, as for example Moore in Cheshire or More in Shropshire.
English (of Norman origin): ethnic name from Old French more ‘Moor’, either someone from North Africa or, more often, a nickname for someone thought to resemble a Moor. Compare Morrell and Moreau .
English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal name More (Old French More, Maur, Latin Maurus), originally denoting either ‘Moor’ or someone with a swarthy complexion (compare Morrell , Morrin , Morris , and sense 2 above). There was a 6th-century Christian saint of this name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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