Brief Life History of Nancy
When Nancy Willingham was born on 29 November 1822, in Columbia, Georgia, United States, her father, George Willingham, was 37 and her mother, Lucretia Moon, was 37. She married Lieutenant John Franklin Harrison on 28 October 1851, in Forsyth, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She died on 3 November 1857, in Forsyth, Georgia, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Cumming City Cemetery, Cumming, Forsyth, Georgia, United States.
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- Nancy Willingham in household of L Willingham, "United States Census, 1850"
- Nancy Willingham Harrison, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English (eastern): habitational name from North, South, Cherry Willingham, Willingham by Stow (Lincolnshire), or Willingham (Cambridgeshire, Suffolk). The placenames derive from the Old English personal name Wifel or Willa + the Old English groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + hām ‘village, homestead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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