Brief Life History of Rebecca Lee
Rebecca Lee Mrs Spiva married Davis or David Spiva before 26 September 1844. She died after 26 September 1944, in Texas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Davis or David Spiva
1770–1844
Rebecca Lee Mrs Spiva
–1944
Marriage: before 26 September 1844
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Spouse and Children
1770–1844 Male
–1944 Female
Marriage
before 26 September 1844
World Events (3)
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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.
1844 · German Immigration to Texas
Over 7,000 German immigrants arrived in Texas. Some of these new arrivals died in epidemics; those that survived ended up living in cities such as San Antonio, Galveston, and Houston. Other German settlers went to the Texas Hill Country and formed the western portion of the German Belt, where new towns were founded: New Braunfels and Fredericksburg.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Polish Ryszard, Stanislaw, Wojciech.
Polish (Miś): from a pet form of the personal name Michał (see Michael ).
Polish (Miś): perhaps also a nickname from miś ‘bear’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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