Brief Life History of Louisa
When Louisa Butler was born on 21 March 1828, in Indiana, United States, her father, Jordan Butler, was 31 and her mother, Susan Epps, was 35. She married Elihu Cox on 23 March 1848. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Harmony Township, Posey, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. She died on 3 April 1867, in Posey, Indiana, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Bethlehem Cemetery, Poseyville, Robb Township, Posey, Indiana, United States.
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- Louisa Cox in household of Eliha Cox, "United States Census, 1850"
- Louisa Buttan Or Butles, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
- Louisa Butler Cox, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
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.
1840
Historical Boundaries: 1840: Posey, Indiana, United States
Name Meaning
English: from a word that originally denoted a wine steward, usually the chief servant of a medieval household, from Norman French butuiller (Old French bouteillier, Latin buticularius, from buticula ‘bottle’). In the large households of royalty and the most powerful nobility, the title came to denote an officer of high rank and responsibility, only nominally concerned with the supply of wine, if at all. As well as being widespread in England, this is also the surname of an important Irish family, descended from Theobald FitzWalter, who was appointed Chief Butler of Ireland by King Henry II in 1177. It is Gaelicized as de Buitléir.
English: occasionally perhaps an occupational name from Middle English boteler ‘maker of bottles (usually of leather)’, a derivative of Middle English botel, Old French bo(u)teille ‘bottle’ and synonymous with Botelmaker.
Americanized form of French Bouthillier (see Bouteiller ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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