Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah Gilliland was born on 3 January 1818, in Rutherford, Harlan, Kentucky, United States, her father, Joel Gilliland, was 23 and her mother, Susannah Taylor, was 15. She married Herod Holt on 28 December 1833, in Gibson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Gibson, Gibson, Tennessee, United States in 1850. She died in 1874, in Gibson, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 56.
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- Sarah Holt, "United States Census, 1850"
- Unknown, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Sarah Holt in household of H Holt, "United States Census, 1860"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1830
Historical Boundaries: 1830: Harlan, Kentucky, United States
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Ulster): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Fhaolain (Scottish) or Mac Giolla Fhaoláin (Irish) ‘son of the servant of St. Faolán (Fillan)’. Compare McClellan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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