Brief Life History of Alvan
When Alvan Arrasmith was born on 30 September 1807, in Bourbon, Kentucky, United States, his father, Wesley Arrasmith, was 31 and his mother, Elizabeth Reed, was 17. He married Emily Elizabeth Stowers on 11 June 1829, in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. He died on 9 June 1863, in Mercer, Illinois, United States, at the age of 55, and was buried in Western Cemetery, Swedona, Mercer, Illinois, United States.
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- Alvan Arrowsmith, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Alvin Arrasmith, "Find A Grave Index"
- Wesley Arasmith in entry for Julia Arasmith Pindell, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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World Events (8)
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.
1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
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: variant of Arrowsmith .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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