Brief Life History of Catherine
Catherine Ferrell was born from 1826 to 1827, in Tennessee, United States. She had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Maryland Gettings. She lived in Jackson, Tennessee, United States in 1850 and Clay, Tennessee, United States for about 20 years. She died in Tennessee, United States, and was buried in Moss, Clay, Tennessee, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Katharine Gittings in household of Meraland Gittings, "United States Census, 1850"
- Katie, "Find A Grave Index"
- Catherine Ferrell in entry for Lonsettie Huffines, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
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World Events (3)
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.
1830 · The Oregon Trail
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.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Farrell , from Ó Fearghail.
English: variant of Fairhall .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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