Milah Pendergrass

Brief Life History of Milah

When Milah Pendergrass was born about 1816, in Kentucky, United States, her father, Thomas Pendergrass, was 43 and her mother, Milah Coulter, was 43. She married Richard Emmett on 26 March 1844, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Richard Emmett
1812–
Milah Pendergrass
1816–
Marriage: 26 March 1844
Emily Emmet
1852–

Sources (5)

  • Milah Pendergrass, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Milah Pendergrass in entry for Richard Emmet, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
  • Boyle. Marriage Record Indexes 1842–1985

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World Events (8)

1818 · Jackson Purchase

The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Irish Prendergast .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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