Brief Life History of Cynthia Emily
When Cynthia Emily Boatright was born on 17 May 1823, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Chesley Hood Boatright, was 25 and her mother, Eliza Louisa Taylor, was 21. She died on 11 January 1840, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 16.
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- Chesley Hood Boatright family information - Find a Grave
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World Events (3)
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of Boatwright .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Bio/Obit of Chelsley Hood Boatright found in Find a Grave
Chesley Hood Boatright was the youngest son of James and Mary (Kidd) Boatright. When he was about twenty years old, he came to Grainger County, Tennessee, and on Tuesday, March 24, 1818 married Louisa …
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