Brief Life History of Aaron Claflin
When Aaron Claflin Daniels was born on 25 August 1850, in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States, his father, Samuel Daniels, was 41 and his mother, Sophia Ann Claflin, was 36. He married Mabelle Ross Logan on 31 October 1895, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. He lived in Easton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States in 1910. He registered for military service in 1880. He died on 19 February 1919, in New York, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States.
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- Aaron C Daniels in household of William Lee Church, "New Jersey State Census, 1915"
- Aaron Daniels, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"
- Aaron C Daniels, "United States Naval Enlistment Rendezvous, 1855-1891"
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1861 · The 14th Brooklyn is Known as The Red Legged Devils
The 14th Regiment New York State Militia, or 14th Brooklyn, was constituted on May 13, 1847. The 14th Brooklyn received the nickname “The Red Legged Devils” due to their vibrant red trousers. At the time, most Union regiments wore blue. The volunteer militia, led by Colonel Alfred M. Wood, consisted primarily of abolitionists from Brooklyn. They served between the years of 1861 through 1864 and were known for their grit and determination and never stood down from a fight.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Name Meaning
English, Irish (Cork), North German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Daniel , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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