Brief Life History of Sophronia Elizabeth
When Sophronia Elizabeth Harrod was born on 25 December 1846, in Scott, Indiana, United States, her father, Isaac DeWeese Harrod, was 27 and her mother, Matilda Connett, was 22. She married William Washington Garriott on 30 August 1862, in Scott, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Jennings Township, Scott, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Indiana, United States in 1870. She died on 7 April 1871, at the age of 24, and was buried in Harrod Cemetery, Austin, Jennings Township, Scott, Indiana, United States.
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- Sophrona Harrod in household of Isaac Harrod, "United States Census, 1850"
- Sophronia E Harrod, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Sophoronia Elizabeth Harrod Garriott, "Find A Grave Index"
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1851 · Constitution of 1851
Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.
1853
Historical Boundaries: 1853: Scott, Indiana, United States
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Harold . Compare Herod .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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