Brief Life History of Israel
When Israel Spikes was born on 14 January 1824, in Clarke, Alabama, United States, his father, John Edward Spikes, was 23 and his mother, Nancy Calhoun, was 20. He married Louisa Erwin on 24 October 1850, in Kaufman, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Kaufman, Kaufman, Texas, United States in 1860 and Texas, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 19 January 1879, in Kaufman, Texas, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Fox Cemetery, Rand, Kaufman, Texas, United States.
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- Israel Spikes in household of Unknown, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 "
- Israel Spikes, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
- Israel Spikes, "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.
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Historical Boundaries: 1840-1845 Republic of Texas 1846-1848 Henderson, Texas, United States 1848: Kaufman, Texas, United States
Name Meaning
English (Middlesex): variant of Spike , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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