Daniel Franklin Masters

Brief Life History of Daniel Franklin

When Daniel Franklin Masters was born in 1813, in Barren, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Masters, was 46 and his mother, Mary Wilcoxen, was 30. He had at least 6 sons and 2 daughters with Mary Furbush. He died on 1 November 1862, in Miami, Kansas, United States, at the age of 49.

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Daniel Franklin Masters
1813–1862
Mary Furbush
1819–1860
Samuel G Masters
1836–
Louise Masters
1839–
Levi Masters
1842–
Fanny Masters
1844–
William Masters
1846–
Doctor Masters
1847–
George Masters
1850–1879
Michael C Masters
1852–1925

Sources (3)

  • Daniel F Masters in household of Unknown, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 "
  • Daniel F Masters, "United States, Kentucky, Agricultural Schedules, 1850-1880"
  • Daniel F Masters, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1818 · Jackson Purchase

The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

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.

Name Meaning

habitational and occupational name from Middle English (atte) maisteres ‘(at the) master's (house)’, a name for someone who lived or worked there, normally a servant. Compare Master and Masterman , and for the type compare Maidens , Monks , Parsons .

variant of Master , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

English:

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

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