Catherine A. Power was born on 14 December 1846, in Alabama, United States as the daughter of John Holly Powers and Catherine Ann Hallmark. She married William Henry Wilhite on 13 September 1865, in Robertson, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Grays Harbor, Washington, United States in 1900 and Election Precinct 3 Paisley, Lake, Oregon, United States in 1920. She died in 1931, in Marion, Oregon, United States, at the age of 85.
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The United States Congress passed a package of five separate bills in an attempt to decrease tensions between the slave states and free states. The compromise itself was received gratefully, but both sides disapproved of certain components contained in the laws. Texas was impacted in several ways; mainly, the state surrendered its claim to New Mexico (and other claims north of 36°30′) but retained the Texas Panhandle. The federal government also took over the public debt for Texas.
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Coryell, Texas, United States
Congress restored Texas to the Union on March 30, 1870, despite not yet meeting all of the requirements established for re-admittance.
English and Irish (of Norman origin): ethnic or habitational name from Old French Pohier, Poer, Middle English Po(u)er, Power ‘native of the Pays de Poix’ (Picardy). This is one of the most common surnames in Ireland.
English: nickname for a poor man, or ironically for a miser, from Middle English povre, poure ‘poor’ (from Latin pauper). Compare Poor .
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