Brief Life History of Abigail (Abby) Lucinda
When Abigail (Abby) Lucinda Myrick was born on 2 October 1828, in Westport, Westport, Essex, New York, United States, her father, Barnabus Myrick, was 33 and her mother, Lavinia A. Bigelow, was 28. She married Stephen Goodall on 30 March 1847, in Westport, Westport, Essex, New York, United States. She lived in Westport, Essex, New York, United States in 1850 and Traverse Township, Nicollet, Minnesota, United States in 1860. She died on 18 February 1875, in Westport, Westport, Essex, New York, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Westport, Westport, Essex, New York, United States.
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- Abigail Goodell in household of Ira Myrick, "United States Census, 1850"
- Abigail Lucinda Myrick Goodall, "Find A Grave Index"
- Abigail Goodall in household of Nathan Myrick, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
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 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Welsh (Monmouthshire): variant of Merrick . This form of the surname is rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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