When Joseph Clemmons Hooker was born on 26 March 1828, in Goshen, Addison, Vermont, United States, his father, Daniel Hooker Jr, was 45 and his mother, Sally Joy, was 23. He married Lucy Emogene Scott on 23 December 1852, in Medina, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Castleton Township, Barry, Michigan, United States in 1860 and Vermont, United States in 1870. He died on 24 December 1901, in Goshen, Addison, Vermont, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Goshen Cemetery, Goshen, Addison, Vermont, United States.
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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.
Michigan is the 26th state.
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
English (southeastern):
occupational name for a hook maker, from Middle English, Old English hōcere, possibly also used for an agricultural laborer who used hooks. In some cases the name may have become Hocker .
topographic name for a ‘dweller by a hill spur or bend’, from Middle English hoke ‘hook, river bend, hill spur’ + -er (see Hook 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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