Brief Life History of Susan
When Susan Garrison was born on 28 December 1827, in Broome, Schoharie, New York, United States, her father, John Garrison, was 25 and her mother, Katharine Brown, was 19. She married Robert S. Mckay on 16 September 1845. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 1 June 1898, in North Shenango Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Espyville Cemetery, Espyville, North Shenango Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Susan Mc Lay in household of Robert Mc Lay, "United States Census, 1860"
- Susan Garrison Garrison, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- Susie nee Garison in entry for L B McKay and Edna S Harms, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
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World Events (8)
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.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: from a shortened form of Middle English Gerardson, a patronymic from the personal name Gerard + son, or an Anglicized form of its Dutch cognate Gerritsen . The English surname is probably in most cases of Flemish or Dutch origin. It was brought to Britain by immigrants from the Low Countries, especially in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Americanized form of Jewish Gerson (see Gershon ).
Americanized form of Dutch Gerritsen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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