Brief Life History of Daniel
When Daniel Welty was born on 8 October 1795, in Kentucky, United States, his father, David Welty, was 29 and his mother, Mary M. Brown, was 21. He married Dolly or Dorothy Countryman in 1818, in Highland, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 4 April 1852, in Carrollton Township, Carroll, Indiana, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Sharon, Carrollton Township, Carroll, Indiana, United States.
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- David Welty, "United States Census, 1850"
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1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
Name Meaning
Swiss German: from a pet form of the personal name Walther (see Walter ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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