Brief Life History of Nehemiah
When Nehemiah Brawn was born in 1811, in Frankfort, Waldo, Maine, United States, his father, John Brann, was 45 and his mother, Polly Green, was 45. He married Patience Rowell on 24 April 1837, in Bradley, Penobscot, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 19 July 1874, in Bradley, Penobscot, Maine, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Knapp Cemetery, Bradley, Penobscot, Maine, United States.
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Sources (22)
- Nehemiah Brown in household of Joseph Brown, "United States Census, 1870"
- Nehemiah Brawn, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Nehemiah Brown, "Maine, Civil War Enlistment Papers, 1862-1865"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1825
Oldest Grave seen in Memorials list
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
English: variant of Brand .
Possibly an altered form of German Braun .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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