Brief Life History of Josiah B.
When Josiah B. Segner was born on 15 March 1825, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, George Segner Sr., was 46 and his mother, Elizabeth Beecher, was 42. He married Priscilla Lindermuth on 14 July 1846. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. He lived in Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States for about 10 years. He was buried in Saint Johns Church Cemetery, Mount Aetna, Tulpehocken Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Josiah Segner, "United States Census, 1860"
- Josiah Segner, "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
- Josiah B. Segner, "Find a Grave Index"
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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
South German: nickname from Middle High German segener ‘magician’ (agent derivative of sēgen ‘magical blessing, charm’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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