Brief Life History of Rhoda
When Rhoda Heyden was born on 19 August 1827, in Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, United States, her father, Hiram Hayden, was 25 and her mother, Jane Hill, was 26. She married Nathaniel Millard on 9 March 1843. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She lived in Denver Township, Newaygo, Michigan, United States for about 10 years and Wilson, Menominee, Michigan, United States in 1910. She died on 7 April 1911, in Wilson Township, Kalkaska, Michigan, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Kalkaska, Kalkaska, Michigan, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Rhoda M. Miller in household of Daniel Webster, "United States Census, 1880"
- Rhoda Hayden, "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004"
- Rhoda Heydon, "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940"
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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.
1837
Michigan is the 26th state.
1854 · Creation of the Republican Party
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
Name Meaning
German: variant of Heiden .
German: topographic name shortened from von der Heyden ‘of the heath’ (see Heid 1).
English: variant of Hayden .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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