Brief Life History of Barbara
When Barbara Snavely was born on 12 June 1797, in Wythe, Virginia, United States, her father, John Adam Snavely, was 37 and her mother, Elizabeth Musser Snavely, was 34. She married Philip Aker on 31 December 1834. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Virginia, United States in 1870. She died on 16 September 1874, in Smyth, Virginia, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Atkins, Smyth, Virginia, United States.
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- Barbary Aker in household of John T Aker, "United States Census, 1870"
- Barbara Aker, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Barbry Aker, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
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.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Swiss German Schneebeli or Schnebli: nickname for a white-haired man, from derivative of Middle High German snē, snēw ‘snow’. Compare Schnebly and Snively .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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