When Elizabeth Harmon was born on 24 July 1829, in Sharpsburg, Washington, Maryland, United States, her father, John Absolom Harman Jr, was 28 and her mother, Nancy Anna Beckley, was 28. She married Samuel Fager on 22 May 1850. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Lincoln Township, Ogle, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. She died on 6 December 1917, in Leaf River, Ogle, Illinois, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Forreston Township, Ogle, Illinois, 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.
Historical Boundaries: 1841: Ogle, Illinois, United States
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
English (of Norman origin): from the Anglo-Norman French and Middle English personal name Herman, adopted from ancient Germanic Hariman, Her(e)man, composed of elements meaning ‘army’ + ‘man’.
Irish: variant of Hargadon .
Americanized form of German Harmann or Hermann . Compare Harman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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