Brief Life History of Grey E.
When Grey E. Callahan was born in 1816, in Stokes, North Carolina, United States, his father, Ezekiel Callahan, was 57 and his mother, Bathsheba Morgan, was 55. He married Angelina Lane on 1 April 1841, in Stokes, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters.
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- Gray E Callaham, "United States Census, 1850"
- Gray E Calhoon, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Gray Callahan, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1830 · Trail of Tears
In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.
1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Aidan, Brennan, Bridie, Clancy, Connor, Conor, Delma, Eamon, Gearold, Keane, Kieran.
Irish (Munster): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ceallacháin ‘descendant of Ceallachán’, a diminutive of the personal name Ceallach, probably meaning ‘bright-headed’, from cen ‘head’ + lach ‘light’. This name was borne by a 10th-century king of Munster, from whom many present-day bearers of the surname claim descent.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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