Brief Life History of Wiley W.
When Wiley W. Thomasson was born about 1827, in Stokes, North Carolina, United States, his father, Andrew Thomasson, was 24 and his mother, Leah Hauser, was 21. He married Virginia Caroline Cuthrell on 28 October 1858, in Davie, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Smith Grove, Davie, North Carolina, United States in 1860. He died on 31 March 1872, in Davie, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 46.
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Sources (22)
- W W Thomson, "United States Census, 1860"
- Wilie M Thomapon, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Wiley Thomason in entry for Jacob H Mock and Mattie W Thomason, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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World Events (7)
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.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire): variant of Thomason .
Swedish: patronymic from the personal name Thomas .
Americanized form of Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, or North German Thomassen , a cognate of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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