Brief Life History of Adam Tennessee
When Adam Tennessee Booher was born on 4 November 1861, in Mill Grove, Mercer, Missouri, United States, his father, William Booher, was 29 and his mother, Sophia Elizabeth Boxley, was 20. He married Laura Jane Nigh on 5 January 1883. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Marion Township, Mercer, Missouri, United States in 1930 and Grand River Township, Wayne, Iowa, United States in 1940. He died on 20 February 1950, in Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Lineville, Wayne, Iowa, United States.
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- Adam Booher, "United States Census, 1900"
- A L Booher, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Adam T Booher, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Probably an Americanized form of German Bucher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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