Brief Life History of James
When James Gussler was born in 1829, in Giles, Virginia, United States, his father, John Gussler, was 44 and his mother, Elizabeth Janney, was 39. He married Elizabeth Runyon on 6 March 1852, in Giles, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Virginia, United States in 1870.
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- James Gurler, "United States Census, 1860"
- James Gussler, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- 1852 - James Gusslar, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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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.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
Name Meaning
German (Güssler): variant of Giessler, itself a variant of Giesler .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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