When Rachel Hunter was born on 13 October 1810, in Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, United States, her father, James M Hunter Jr, was 42 and her mother, Rachel Webber, was 35. She married Henry Leland J. Davis on 21 November 1825, in Knox, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1850 and Springville, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. Her occupation is listed as weaver in Utah, Utah, United States. She died on 5 August 1882, in Salem, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Salem City Cemetery, Salem, Utah, Utah, United States.
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War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
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.
Scottish and northern English: occupational name from Middle English hunter(e) ‘huntsman’ (see Hunt ).
Irish (Antrim and Derry): adopted for Gaelic Ó Fiaich (see Fee ) due to confusion with the word fiadhach ‘hunt’.
History: A Scottish family of this name (see 1 above) has been established at Hunterston (Ayrshire) since the 13th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesThis sketch was written by his daughter, Martha Alice Fairbanks Keeler, 1930 David Fairbanks was born 14 March 1810 in Peru, Bennington County, Vermont. He was seventh in line of descent from Jona …
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