Brief Life History of Mahala Jane
When Mahala Jane Clift was born on 13 December 1828, in Mason, Kentucky, United States, her father, Nelson Clift, was 55 and her mother, Elizabeth Runyon Stout, was 35. She married William Clift on 15 February 1869, in Henry, Indiana, United States. She lived in Liberty Township, Henry, Indiana, United States in 1880 and Center Township, Marion, Indiana, United States in 1900.
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- Mahala J Henderson in household of Lorenzo D Henderson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mahala Hedricks Or Hendrickson, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Mahala J Clift in entry for Edward S Hendrickson, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994"
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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.
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Cliff .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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