Brief Life History of Franklin
Franklin Watson was born about 1826, in New York, United States. He married Nancy Strawn on 23 September 1874, in Winnebago, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Winnebago Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States in 1870 and Center Township, Fayette, Iowa, United States in 1880. He died in 1908, in Missouri, United States, at the age of 83.
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- Franklin Watson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Franklin Watson, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Franklin Watson, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (8)
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1832 · Black Hawk War
"The Black Hawk War was a brief conflict between the United States and Native Americans led by Black Hawk, a Sauk leader. The war erupted soon after Black Hawk and a group of other tribes, known as the ""British Band"", crossed the Mississippi River, into Illinois, from Iowa Indian Territory in April 1832. Black Hawk's motives were ambiguous, but records show that he was hoping to avoid bloodshed while resettling on tribal land that had been given to the United States in the 1804 Treaty of St. Louis."
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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