Brief Life History of Lorenzo Guy
When Lorenzo Guy Colyer was born on 27 July 1866, in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States, his father, William Morgan Colyer, was 32 and his mother, Lucinda Murphy, was 37. He married Lucinda Ellen "Ella" Yates on 4 October 1884, in Grant City, Worth, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Seneca, Nemaha, Kansas, United States for about 10 years. He died on 22 May 1938, in Gentry, Gentry, Missouri, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Seneca, Nemaha, Kansas, United States.
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- Colyer, "United States Census, 1910"
- Idaho, County Birth and Death Records, 1863-1967
- Lorenzo Colyer, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Collier .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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