Brief Life History of Emma L
When Emma L Markham was born on 23 March 1842, in Dayton, Cattaraugus, New York, United States, her father, Darius Markham, was 31 and her mother, Mary Ann Merrill, was 24. She married William Wallace Remington on 16 June 1861. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Red House, Cattaraugus, New York, United States in 1905 and Red House, Red House, Cattaraugus, New York, United States for about 10 years. She died on 5 October 1921, at the age of 79, and was buried in Steamburg Cemetery, Steamburg, Cattaraugus, New York, United States.
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- Emma Markham in household of Darius Markham, "United States Census, 1860"
- Emma L. Markham Remington, "Find a Grave Index"
- Emma Markham in entry for William Remington, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
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World Events (7)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
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: habitational name from Markham Clinton or East Markham (Nottinghamshire). The placename derives from Old English mearc ‘mark, boundary’ + hām ‘village, homestead’ or hamm ‘water meadow’.
Irish: English surname used as an equivalent of Gaelic Ó Marcacháin ‘descendant of Marcachán’, a diminutive of Marcach ‘horseman, rider’ (see Markey ). This was originally a Galway surname but is now found mainly in Clare, sometimes translated into English as Ryder .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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