Brief Life History of Charles Henry
Charles Henry Brookshire was born on 18 December 1829, in Clark, Kentucky, United States. He married Martha Ann Layne on 14 October 1846, in Garrard, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Lick Creek Township, Davis, Iowa, United States in 1880 and Washington Township, Wapello, Iowa, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 14 April 1907, in Wapello, Iowa, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Wapello, Iowa, United States.
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- Chas Brookshier, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Charles M Brookshire - Published information: birth-name: Charles M Brookshire
- Charles Henry Brookshire, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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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 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
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.
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Lancashire): probably a variant of Brookshaw .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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