Brief Life History of Philip D.
When Philip D. Cord was born on 12 November 1798, in Fleming, Kentucky, United States, his father, Jacob Cord Jr, was 33 and his mother, Mary Mitchell Donovan, was 27. He married Nancy Groves on 18 May 1819, in Fleming, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 15 December 1841, in Parke, Indiana, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Jarvis Cemetery, Greene Township, Parke, Indiana, United States.
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- IMAGE 102 OF 149; Philip D Cord, "United States Census, 1840"
- IMAGE 19 OF 422; Phillip Cord, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Phillip D. Cord, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1801 · Cane Ridge Revival
The Cane Ridge Revival took place for six days in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. From August 6, 1801- August 12 or 13, 1801, around 20 thousand people gathered together for what was called the Second Great Awakening.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): nickname or metonymic occupational name from Middle English (Old French) corde ‘rope, cord, string’, possibly given to someone who wore a cord (round the waist) or who made ropes, bowstrings, etc. See Corder .
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Mac Cuairt or Mac Cuarta, see McCord .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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