When Nelson Utterback was born on 24 August 1828, in Indiana, United States, his father, William Utterback, was 37 and his mother, Mary "Polly" Parker, was 30. He married Matilda Jane Utterback on 4 September 1850. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Keokuk, Iowa, United States in 1895. He died on 30 April 1900, in Lancaster, Keokuk, Iowa, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Pennington Cemetery, Sigourney Township, Keokuk, Iowa, United States.
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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.
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
Historical Boundaries: 1847: Keokuk, Iowa, United States
Americanized form of Flemish Van Utterbeeck, a habitational name for someone from a place called Itterbeek in Belgium.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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