William Lacy Millsaps

Brief Life History of William Lacy

When William Lacy Millsaps was born on 8 September 1803, in Greene, Tennessee, United States, his father, Moses Taylor Millsaps, was 37 and his mother, Jane Lacey, was 46. He married Elizabeth Smith on 10 April 1828, in Orange, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Wyacondah Township, Davis, Iowa, United States in 1870 and Otis Township, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States in 1880. He died on 8 July 1892, in Hamilton, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Hordville, Hamilton, Nebraska, United States.

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William Lacy Millsaps
1803–1892
Elizabeth Smith
1810–1851
Marriage: 10 April 1828
Joseph Smith Millsap
1828–1886
Moses Matieson Millsap
1830–1870
Nancy Jane Millsap
1832–1913
Sarah Elen Millsap
1835–1919
Elizabeth Ann Millsap
1835–1925
Margaret Millsap
1839–1882
Jason Lee Millsap
1841–1920
Mary Eliza Millsap
1844–1851
Susan Emaline Millsap
1847–1851
Adeline Millsap
1849–

Sources (16)

  • William L Millsap, "United States Census, 1870"
  • William L Millsap, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
  • William Lacy Millsap, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1826

Historical Boundaries: 1826: McDonough, Illinois, United States

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.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Millsap .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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