Brief Life History of William H
When William H Conk was born on 12 April 1825, in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, his father, William Conk, was 38 and his mother, Ann Stricklin, was 36. He married Amanda Bishop on 16 November 1853, in Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Freehold Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States for about 5 years and Freehold Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1862. He died on 4 December 1904, at the age of 79.
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- William H Conk in household of Daniel A Conover, "United States Census, 1900"
- William Conk, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
- Page 44 Army Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 - Fold3
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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.
1833
The Camden & Amboy railroad was completed in 1833. It made transportation between New York City and Philadelphia possible within a 7-hour time-frame. This advancement led to dozens of other companies opening railroad lines during the 1800's.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of German Konk or some other similar (like-sounding) German surname derived from an old short form of the personal name Konrad .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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