Mary Rosanna McGehee

Brief Life History of Mary Rosanna

When Mary Rosanna McGehee was born on 19 August 1866, in Genoa, Wayne, Iowa, United States, her father, George W. McGehee, was 26 and her mother, Elizabeth M. Clemmens, was 25. She married Emmons D. Cortner on 24 February 1886, in Jewell, Kansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Ionia, Jewell, Kansas, United States for about 10 years and Mankato, Jewell, Kansas, United States in 1920. She died on 12 September 1923, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 57.

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Family Time Line

Emmons D. Cortner
1861–1928
Mary Rosanna McGehee
1866–1923
Marriage: 24 February 1886
Claud V Cortner
1886–
Maud B Cortner
1891–
James Clarence Cortner
1898–1975

Sources (7)

  • Mary R Mcgehee in household of G W Mcgehee, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Mary R Cortner, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Mary R McGehee, "Kansas, Church Records, 1826-1992"

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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 The Amendment was later repealed.

1870

Historical Boundaries: 1870: Jewell, Kansas, United States

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

Name Meaning

Irish: probably a variant of McGaughey .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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