Catherine Ryan

Female21 January 1827–

Brief Life History of Catherine

When Catherine Ryan was born on 21 January 1827, in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, her father, Reuben Ryan, was 37 and her mother, Rachel Harper, was 38. She married David G. Winsett on 23 May 1850, in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Madison, Tennessee, United States in 1870.

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Family Time Line

David G. Winsett
1832–1892
Catherine Ryan
1827–
Marriage: 23 May 1850
Reuben A. Winsett
1851–
Catherine Tennessee Winsett
1858–1940
George W Winsett
1868–1890

Sources (7)

  • K Winsett in household of D Winsett, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Catharine Ryon, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Catherine Ryan in entry for Catherine T Mcknight, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 May 1850Rutherford, Tennessee, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (8)

    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.

    1835 · The Hermitage is Built

    Age 8

    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

    Age 35

    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

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, John Patrick, Dermot, Liam, Paddy, Donovan, Eamon, Eamonn, Kieran, Parnell, Aileen, Brennan.

    Irish: shortened form of O'Ryan , an Anglicized form of Ó Riaghain (modern Irish Ó Riain) ‘descendant of Riaghan’, a personal name probably based on the word ‘king’. Ryan is one of the commonest surnames in Ireland, though there has been considerable confusion with Regan .

    Irish: shortened from Mulryan (Ó Maoilriaghain).

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

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