Brief Life History of William
When William Milam was born on 18 March 1799, in Spencer, Kentucky, United States, his father, George Milam, was 27 and his mother, Jane Crafton, was 20. He married Elizabeth Case on 29 November 1829, in Greene, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He died on 24 February 1853, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- 1850 U.S. Census, population schedule: William Milam
- Legacy NFS Source: William Milam - Published information: birth: 1799; Spencer, Kentucky, United States
- William Mitam, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1801 · Cane Ridge Revival
The Cane Ridge Revival took place for six days in Cane Ridge, Kentucky. From August 6, 1801- August 12 or 13, 1801, around 20 thousand people gathered together for what was called the Second Great Awakening.
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.
Name Meaning
English (southern): variant of Milham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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