Brief Life History of Rutha
When Rutha Lawless was born in 1830, in Kentucky, United States, her father, John Lawless, was 38 and her mother, Sarah Miller, was 36. She lived in Russell, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years.
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- Rutha Lawless in household of John Lawless, "United States Census, 1860"
- Rutha Lawless in household of John Lawless, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
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 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1861
Kentucky sided with the Union during the Civil War, even though it is a southern state.
Name Meaning
Scottish, Irish, and English: nickname from Middle English laweles, laghles ‘lawless, uncontrolled by the law’, applied either to someone who was undisciplined or to an outlaw (i.e. one from whom the protection of the law had been withdrawn).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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