Brief Life History of John Marion
When John Marion Roy was born on 18 October 1847, in Arkansas, United States, his father, Philip Marion Roy, was 25 and his mother, Sarah Elizabeth Widener, was 23. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Sarah Emmaline Covert. He lived in Franks Township, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States in 1850 and Griggs Township, St. Francis, Arkansas, United States for about 10 years.
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Sources (3)
- George M. Ray, "United States Census, 1880"
- John M Roy in household of Philip M Roy, "United States Census, 1850"
- John M Roy in household of John Binkston, "United States Census, 1870"
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World Events (8)
1861
Arkansas supplied an estimated 50,000 men to the Confederate Army andabout 15,000 to the Union Army.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Armand, Lucien, Normand, Andre, Jacques, Marcel, Emile, Laurent, Pierre, Cecile, Donat, Gilles. Indian Dipak, Sumit, Amit, Ajit, Dipankar, Partha, Ranjan, Shyamal, Aloke, Amitava, Chitra, Gautam.
Scottish: nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Gaelic ruadh ‘red’. Compare Reed .
English (of Norman origin): from Old French roi ‘king’, used as a nickname (see 3 below) and also as a personal name. Compare Ray 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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