Clarkson Oregon Mead
1848–after 1903 (Age 55)
Goshen Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States
The Life of Clarkson Oregon
Clarkson Oregon Mead was born in 1848, in Goshen Township, Belmont, Ohio, United States. He married Mary Elizabeth Martin in 1876. He died after 1903, at the age of 56.
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Family Time Line
Clarkson Oregon Mead
1848–1903
Mary Elizabeth Martin
1852–1880
Marriage: 1876
Spouse and Children
1848–1903Male
Mary Elizabeth Martin
1852–1880Female
MARRIAGE
1876
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1876
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World Events (7)
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 12
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Age 15
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 15
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.
Name Meaning
English:1. topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd). 2. metonymic occupational name for a brewer or seller of mead (Old English meodu), an alcoholic beverage made by fermenting honey.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (2)
- Clarkson O. Mead, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Clarkson O. Mead, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958"
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