Brief Life History of Peter
When Peter Cutright was born in 1802, in Kentucky, United States, his father, Peter Cutright, was 44 and his mother, Nancy Ellington, was 43. He married Temperance Hall on 14 October 1827, in Elm Grove Township, Tazewell, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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- Peter Cartwright, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Peter Cartwright, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
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World Events (8)
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
Variant of Courtright , a surname of Dutch origin.
Probably also an altered form of English Cartwright .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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