Brief Life History of Daniel Burton
When Daniel Burton Leftwich was born on 23 February 1862, in Carroll, Virginia, United States, his father, Gabriel Leftwich, was 52 and his mother, Ester Gardner, was 36. He married Ardelene Rhoda Williams on 21 December 1879, in Carroll, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Dranesville, Fairfax County, Virginia, United States in 1920 and District 5, Harford, Maryland, United States for about 10 years.
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- Dan A Lefturich, "United States Census, 1880"
- Daniel B, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
- Danl. B. S. Leftwich, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1864 · Arlington Cemetery
Arlington Cemetery is a military cemetery. It was originally a plantation owned by George Washington Parke Custis. This is the location of Robert E. Lee, 16,000 Civil War soldiers, William Howard Taft, John, Jackie, Robert, and Edward Kennedy. The tomb of the unknown soldier is also located here it was dedicated on November 11, 1921. It contains the remains of those soldiers unknown from WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Leftwich in Cheshire, so named fromthe Old English female personal name Lēoftǣt +wīc ‘dairy farm, settlement’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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