Brief Life History of Richard Worthington
When Richard Worthington Garrett was born on 18 January 1852, in Stanton, Powell, Kentucky, United States, his father, Wesley A Garrett, was 24 and his mother, Amanda Welch, was 20. He married Sarah E. Faulkner on 5 September 1880, in Powell, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Clay City, Powell, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Powell, Kentucky, United States in 1930. He died on 5 May 1943, in Winchester, Clark, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Eaton Cemetery, Clay City, Powell, Kentucky, United States.
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- Worth Garrett in household of Millard Carr, "United States Census, 1930"
- Richard W. Garrett, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960"
- R.W. Garrett, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
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1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English (southern): from the Middle English personal name Gerad, a variant of either Gerald or Gerard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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