Brief Life History of Missouri F
When Missouri F Owings was born in 1856, in Missouri, United States, her father, Ephraim Owings, was 25 and her mother, Sarah F. Owings, was 22. She lived in Turman Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States in 1860 and Indiana, United States in 1870.
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- Missouri F Owens in household of Ephraim Owens, "United States Census, 1870"
- Missouri F Owens in household of Ephram Owens, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Owens .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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