Brief Life History of Lydia Amelia
When Lydia Amelia Ebright was born on 24 October 1826, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, George Ebright, was 33 and her mother, Barbara C. Keller, was 26. She married Joseph P. Mahaffey on 24 March 1844, in Adams, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Delaware, United States in 1870 and Weller Township, Henry, Illinois, United States in 1870. She died on 8 July 1916, in Cambridge, Henry, Illinois, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Red Oak Cemetery, Weller Township, Henry, Illinois, United States.
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- Lydia Bowling in household of Nellie Space, "United States Census, 1900"
- Lydia Bowling, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- Lydia Mahaffey, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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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.
1844
Historical Boundaries: 1844: Henry, Illinois, United State
1855 · Prohibition Law
Delaware enacted a statewide prohibition law in 1855.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Ebrecht, a variant of Eggebrecht .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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