Peninah Walton JORDAN

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abt. 1801 , North Carolina, USA

Died

8 October 1869 , Athens, Georgia, USA

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Cornelius JORDAN Christina WALTON

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Born: abt. 1801 in North Carolina, USA

Father: Cornelius JORDAN

Mother: Christina WALTON

Paternal grandparents: Cornelius JORDAN , Martha WOODWARD

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Peninah Walton married Stevens THOMAS 12 March 1822 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Stevens THOMAS was born 8 January 1778 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA. Stevens died 13 April 1838 in Athens, Georgia, USA. Stevens was the child of James THOMAS and Mary Wright LOWEN.

Peninah Walton JORDAN died 8 October 1869 in Athens, Georgia, USA.
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Stevens THOMAS
Marriage date: 12 March 1822
Marriage place: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
Stevens THOMAS was the child of James THOMAS and Mary Wright LOWEN

Children of Stevens THOMAS and Peninah Walton JORDAN

Katharine Anna Maria THOMAS

Born: 7 January 1826, Athens, Georgia, USA
Died: 31 October 1876, Savannah, Georgia, USA

Married: Henry HULL 9 October 1844 Place: Athens, Georgia, USA

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1822 Marriage / Partner
Peninah Walton JORDAN and Stevens THOMAS 12 March 1822, Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 Birth of Child
Katharine Anna Maria THOMAS was born 7 January 1826, Athens, Georgia, USA

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Death of Spouse/Partner
Stevens THOMAS died 13 April 1838, Athens, Georgia, USA

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Marriage of Child
Katharine Anna Maria THOMAS married 9 October 1844, Athens, Georgia, USA to Henry HULL

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States