Brief Life History of Alexander
When Alexander Harkcom was born on 20 April 1828, in Perry Township, Monroe, Ohio, United States, his father, James Harkcom, was 35 and his mother, Margaret Mary Snyder, was 27. He married Ophelia Haynes on 10 May 1871, in Milton Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States. He lived in Bethel Township, Monroe, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Milton Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States for about 35 years. He died on 21 September 1901, in West Concord, Dodge, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Milton Township, Dodge, Minnesota, United States.
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- Alex Harkco?, "Minnesota State Census, 1885"
- Legacy NFS Source: Alexander Harkcom - birth: 20 April 1828;
- Alexander Harkcom, "Minnesota Marriages, 1849-1950 "
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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.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Dodge, Minnesota Territory, United States 1858: Dodge, Minnesota, United States
Name Meaning
English (Devon): variant of Harcum .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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