Charles Wakley

Brief Life History of Charles

When Charles Wakley was born in 1827, in Ohio, United States, his father, Samuel Wakeley, was 53 and his mother, Margaret Lewis, was 43.

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Samuel Wakeley
1774–1852
Margaret Lewis
1784–1855
Nancy Wakley
1802–1878
Nathaniel Wakely
1804–1890
Henry Wakley
1806–1880
Robert Wakley
1808–1896
Samuel H. Wakley Jr
1812–1888
Margaret Wakley
1816–1862
Lucy Wakley
1818–1870
William R. Wakley
1824–
Charles Wakley
1827–

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    World Events (3)

    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.

    1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

    On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

    Name Meaning

    English (Devon): variant of Wakeley .

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

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