Brief Life History of Naomi
When Naomi Lanning was born in 1829, in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, her father, Joseph Lanning, was 41 and her mother, Margaret Morrison, was 33. She had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Henry Jenkins. She lived in Fairview Township, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States in 1900 and Fairview, Buncombe, North Carolina, United States in 1910. She died in United States.
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Sources (7)
- Neomey Jenkins in household of Zilpha Lanning, "United States Census, 1870"
- Naomi Lanning in entry for Julius L. Jenkins, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"
- Naoma Jenkins in household of Julius L Jenkins, "United States Census, 1910"
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World Events (8)
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 · 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.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
Name Meaning
English (Dorset and Somerset): unexplained.
Dutch: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with the element land ‘land, territory’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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