Brief Life History of Laura Ann
When Laura Ann Marple was born on 14 March 1849, in Carroll, Missouri, United States, her father, William Ervin Marple, was 31 and her mother, Emily Ann Bright, was 26. She married Ephraim Jefferson Wooden on 22 August 1866, in Carroll, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Morris Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States for about 20 years and Hill Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States in 1900. She died on 5 July 1933, in Bogard, Carroll, Missouri, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Leslie Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States.
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- Lorrie A Wooden in household of Jefferson Wooden, "United States Census, 1870"
- Missouri Birth Records, 1851-1910
- Laura Marple, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place in Cheshire, which derives from Old English (ge)mǣre ‘boundary, border’ + pyll ‘tidal creek, pool’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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