Emeline B Phillips

Femaleabout 1827–

Brief Life History of Emeline B

When Emeline B Phillips was born about 1827, in Kentucky, United States, her father, William Phillips, was 35 and her mother, Nancy Doyle, was 30.

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William Phillips
1793–1860
Nancy Doyle
1799–1860
Nancy Phillips
1825–
Emeline B Phillips
1827–
Elias Phillips
1828–
Phillips
1829–
Lucy Elizabeth Phillips
1830–
Andrew Lynn Phillips
1833–1902

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    Siblings (6)

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    World Events (3)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 3

    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 · The Oregon Trail

    Age 3

    Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

    1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

    Age 3

    The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

    Name Meaning

    English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips ).

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

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