Brief Life History of Hester A.
When Hester A. Mowdy was born in 1855, in Greene, Ohio, United States, her father, Ambrose Mowdy, was 23 and her mother, Martha Amanda Whittington, was 20. She lived in Miami Township, Greene, Ohio, United States in 1860.
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- Hester A Moudy in household of Ambrose Moudy, "United States Census, 1860"
- Hester Mowdy, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Esther Moudy in entry for Abe C Starr and Ella R Johnson, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
English or Irish: variant of Moody .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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