John McClure

Brief Life History of John

When John McClure was born in 1828, in Warren, Missouri, United States, his father, Benoni McClure, was 40 and his mother, Margaret Elizabeth Hoffman, was 38. He married Armeda Bowen on 13 March 1850, in Warren, Missouri, United States.

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John McClure
1828–
Armeda Bowen
1833–1867
Marriage: 13 March 1850

Sources (2)

  • John McClure, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • John Mc Clure, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"

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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.

1833

Historical Boundaries: 1833: Warren, Missouri, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Uidhir ‘son of Gille Odhar’, the ‘swarthy lad’. Compare Irish Mac Giolla Uidhir regularly Anglicized McAleer .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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