Brief Life History of William Lewis
When Dr. William Lewis Pou was born on 17 February 1829, in Lexington, South Carolina, United States, his father, Lewis Pou, was 38 and his mother, Harriet Baker, was 25. He married Emma Catherine Wannamaker on 5 July 1859. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States in 1850 and Amelia Township, Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States for about 30 years. He died on 28 November 1917, in Saint Matthews, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Saint Matthews, Calhoun, South Carolina, United States.
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- William L Pou in household of Lewis Pou, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Louis Pou, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
- Dr William Wannamaker in entry for Miss Blanch Treutlen Pou and Miss Blanche Pou, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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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.
1835 · Angry Mob Seizes U-S Mail
On August 31, 1835, in Charleston, South Carolina an angry mob takes control over the U-S mail and burns it in public.
1860
In 1860, South Carolina quit the United States because its citizens were in favor of slavery and President Lincoln was not. The Civil War started a year later.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Francisco, Jose, Alberto, Armando, Carlos, Andres, Angel, Fernando, Guillermo, Jose Rafael, Juan, Julio.
Catalan: topographic name for someone who lived by a well, pou ‘well’ (from Latin puteus ‘well, pit’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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