Anna Idol

Brief Life History of Anna

When Anna Idol was born on 16 September 1816, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Adam Idol Sr, was 46 and her mother, Nancy Rice, was 44. She married Peter Amos Wolfenbarger on 27 May 1852, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in District 12, Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1870 and District 13, Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1880. She died on 23 July 1906, in Grainger, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Clark Cemetery, Grainger, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Amos Wolfenbarger
1796–1866
Anna Idol
1816–1906
Marriage: 27 May 1852
Phillip Wolfenbarger
1853–1928
Jacob Wolfenbarger
1854–1935
Susan M Wolfenbarger
1856–1943

Sources (12)

  • Anna Walfenberger in household of Peter Walfenberger, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Anna Idol, "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950"
  • Wolfenbarger, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

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. 

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.

1844

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

Name Meaning

Welsh: variant of Idle .

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

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