Brief Life History of Milton
When Milton Graham was born on 7 April 1828, in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Elijah M Graham, was 55 and his mother, Sarah Ann Barnett, was 38. He died on 4 April 1905, in Eldred Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Sigel, Eldred Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Milton Graham in household of Thos Graham, "United States Census, 1870"
- Milton Graham, "Find A Grave Index"
- Milton Graham in household of Elijah Graham, "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 · 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.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Grantham in Lincolnshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Graham (as well as Grantham, Grandham, and Granham). See also Grantham .
Irish (especially Ulster): in Ireland Graham is generally the Scottish name, but it has additionally been adopted as an Anglicized form of both Ó Creacháin (see Crehan ) and Ó Gormghaile (see Gormley ).
History: The surname Graham was taken to Scotland at the beginning of the 12th century by the Norman baron William de Graham, holder of the manor of Grantham in Lincolnshire, from whom many if not all modern bearers are probably descended. The chief of Clan Graham is the Duke of Montrose.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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