Dorothea Barnhart

Brief Life History of Dorothea

When Dorothea Barnhart was born on 21 August 1821, in Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, George W Barnhart, was 20 and her mother, Elizabeth Beaver, was 22. She married Peter Young in 1838. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Washington, Maryland, United States in 1850 and Antrim Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. She died on 12 November 1894, in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Greencastle, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Young
1813–1891
Dorothea Barnhart
1821–1894
Marriage: 1838
Jeremiah Richard Young
1839–1912
Hiram Peter Young
1843–1928
Arianna Young
1844–1926
George W. Young
1846–1907
Theophilus F Young
1849–1917
Henry Otto Young
1852–1891
Mary Virginia Young
1855–1916
Florence B. Young
1861–1932

Sources (12)

  • Dorothy Young, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Dorothy Barnhardt - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth-name: Dorothy Barnhardt
  • Dorothea Barnhart Young, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

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.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

In some cases possibly also Dutch: variant of Barnard . The surname Barnhart is very rare in the Netherlands.

Americanized form of German Bernhard or Bernhardt .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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