Jerusha Keene

Female1814–17 December 1855

Brief Life History of Jerusha

Jerusha Keene was born in 1814, in Maine, United States. She married James W Thomas on 8 December 1841, in Hartford, Oxford, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Turner, Oxford, Maine, United States in 1850. She died on 17 December 1855, in Maine, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Turner, Androscoggin, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

James W Thomas
1816–1888
Jerusha Keene
1814–1855
Marriage: 8 December 1841
Sarah J Thomas
1843–
Uzza T. Thomas
1843–1925
James W Thomas Jr.
1847–1916
Mellen P Thomas
1854–1928

Sources (8)

  • Jarusha Thomas in household of James W Thomas, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Jerusia Keen, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"
  • Jerusha B Thomas, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 December 1841Hartford, Oxford, Maine, United States
  • Children (4)

    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819

    Age 5

    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. 

    1820

    Age 6

    Maine is the 23rd state.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 16

    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 (London): variant of Keen .

    Americanized form of German Kühne (see Kuehn ).

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

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