Brief Life History of John Franklin
When John Franklin Grim was born in 1828, in Floyd, Kentucky, United States, his father, Charles Jefferson Grimm Sr., was 23 and his mother, Elizabeth Hylton, was 21. He married Frances Brown on 6 February 1851, in Johnson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Toms Creek, Johnson, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died in 1897, at the age of 69, and was buried in Stambaugh Cemetery, River, Johnson, Kentucky, United States.
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- John F Grim, "United States Census, 1870"
- John F Grim, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- John Franklin Grim, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
Name Meaning
Dutch and German variant of Grimm .
English: from the Middle English personal name Grim (Old Norse Grímr, originally an epithet of the god Óthinn with the meaning ‘masked person’ or ‘shape-changer’). The name may have been bestowed on male children in an attempt to secure the protection of the god.
English: alternatively, a nickname from Middle English grim ‘fierce, grim’ (compare Grimm ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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