When John Martin Boatwright was born on 13 March 1826, in Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States, his father, Andrew Drury Boatwright, was 42 and his mother, Levecia Thurman, was 32. He married Eunica Atkinson on 21 June 1846, in Henry, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Hillardsville, Henry, Alabama, United States in 1880 and Election Precinct 11 Shorterville, Henry, Alabama, United States in 1900. He died on 9 January 1910, in Henry, Alabama, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Screamer, Henry, Alabama, United States.
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In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.
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.
In 1860, South Carolina quit the United States because its citizens were in favor of slavery and President Lincoln was not. The Civil War started a year later.
English: occupational name for a boat builder, from Middle English botwrythe, botwright ‘boat-wright, boat builder’ (Old English bāt ‘boat’ + wyrhta ‘wright, craftsman’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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