Harriet R

Female15 November 1828–7 May 1854

Brief Life History of Harriet R

Harriet R was born on 15 November 1828, in Brownville, Brownville, Jefferson, New York, United States. She married Avery Emerson about 1848, in Brownville, Brownville, Jefferson, New York, United States. She died on 7 May 1854, in her hometown, at the age of 25.

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Avery Emerson
1826–1908
Harriet R
1828–1854
Marriage: about 1848

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  • Legacy NFS Source: Harriet R - Cemetery record or headstone: birth-name: Harriet R

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1848Brownville, Brownville, Jefferson, New York, United States

    • World Events (3)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 2

    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 · The Oregon Trail

    Age 2

    Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

    1830 · The Indian Removal Act

    Age 2

    In a negotiation with the southern Native American Tribes, Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act which exchanged lands with the Native Tribes. The Act was supported mainly in the south, but the tribes showed resistance and ultimately were forcibly removed from their lands. The relocation of the tribes was later known as the Trail of Tears.

    Name Meaning

    Anglicized form of French Henriette, a feminine diminutive of Henry (French Henri) coined in the 17th century. It was quite common in England in the 18th and early 19th centuries.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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