Brief Life History of Mark Alexander
When Mark Alexander Gilbreath was born on 26 July 1825, in Jefferson, Tennessee, United States, his father, James Bartram Gilbreath, was 36 and his mother, Martha Hoskins, was 29. He married Malinda C Vestal about 1849, in Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Blount, Alabama, United States for about 20 years and Election Precinct 7 Summit, Blount, Alabama, United States in 1900. He died on 23 March 1906, at the age of 80, and was buried in Ebell Cemetery, Blount, Alabama, United States.
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- Mark Gillbreath, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mark A Gilbrieth, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mark Gilbreath in entry for Sam Gilbreath, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
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World Events (8)
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.
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.
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Galbraith . This surname is now very rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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