Rebecca L Harned

Female18 January 1828–20 August 1882

Brief Life History of Rebecca L

When Rebecca L Harned was born on 18 January 1828, in New York City, New York, United States, her father, Samuel Walker Harned, was 37 and her mother, Rebecca C Lyon, was 16. She had at least 2 sons with Spencer Bardwell Root Sr. She lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1855 and Massachusetts, United States in 1870. She died on 20 August 1882, in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States.

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Family Time Line

Spencer Bardwell Root Sr
1818–1877
Rebecca L Harned
1828–1882
Spencer Bardwell Root Jr
1861–1884
Arthur Guernsey Root MD
1867–1939

Sources (11)

  • Rebecca N Root in household of Spencer B Root, "New York, State Census, 1855"
  • Rebecca L. Root, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Rebecca L, "Massachusetts, Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"

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World Events (7)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 2

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 2

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.

1846

Age 18

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Irish: variant of Hartnett .

English: variant of Arnold .

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

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