Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Birdsong was born on 10 April 1859, in Moniteau, Missouri, United States, her father, William Anderson Birdsong, was 24 and her mother, Martha Louise Allee, was 22. She married Ambrose Hess on 21 December 1876, in Moniteau, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Walker Township, Moniteau, Missouri, United States for about 60 years. She died on 5 July 1941, in California, Moniteau, Missouri, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Allee Family Cemetery, California, Moniteau, Missouri, United States.
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- Mary E Hess in household of Ambrose Hess, "United States Census, 1940"
- Martha E. Birdsong, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
- Mary Elizabeth Birdsong Hess, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
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Americanized form (translation into English) of German Vogelsang or Vogelgesang . Compare Byrdsong .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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