Brief Life History of Lewis
When Lewis Bryan was born on 27 September 1821, in Jessamine, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Turner Bryan, was 33 and his mother, Margaret Gist, was 25. He lived in Jessamine, Jessamine, Kentucky, United States in 1850. He died on 30 October 1851, at the age of 30.
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- Louis Bryan in household of Wm. T Bryan, "United States Census, 1850"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Bryant .
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Briain, see O'Brien .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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