Brief Life History of Permelia Ann
When Permelia Ann Robertson was born on 16 September 1829, in Augusta, Bracken, Kentucky, United States, her father, Christopher Columbus Robertson, was 27 and her mother, Elizabeth Fee Bradford, was 25. She married Philip Buckner Orr on 21 November 1848, in Bracken, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Bracken, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and Kentucky, United States in 1870. She was buried in Augusta Hillside Cemetery, Augusta, Bracken, Kentucky, United States.
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- P A Orr in household of P Robt Orr, "United States Census, 1870"
- Pamelia Robertson, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Permelia Ann Robinson Orr, "Find A Grave Index"
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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 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
Name Meaning
Scottish and English: patronymic from the Middle English, Norman French, and Older Scots personal name Robert + -son. This surname is especially common in Scotland, where Robert was a popular personal name and the name of three kings of Scotland, including Robert the Bruce (1274–1329).
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Robertsson: patronymic from the personal name Robert .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Robertsen, a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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