Brief Life History of Rebecca
When Rebecca Engle was born on 29 November 1793, in Hampshire, West Virginia, United States, her father, Levi A Engle, was 36 and her mother, Nancy Ann, was 32. She married Caleb Parry on 14 April 1811, in Jefferson, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Astoria Township, Fulton, Illinois, United States in 1860. She died on 13 November 1886, in Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Astoria, Fulton, Illinois, United States.
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- Rebecca Parry in household of Caleb Parry, "United States Census, 1850"
- Rebeccah Engle, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Rebecca Engle Parry, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Engel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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