Julia Ann Embree

Brief Life History of Julia Ann

When Julia Ann Embree was born on 16 March 1819, in Cumberland, Kentucky, United States, her father, Elisha Embree, was 48 and her mother, Nancy Wilhoit, was 35. She married Philip Winfrey in 1838, in Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Justice Precinct 3, Travis, Texas, United States in 1860 and Justice Precinct 1, Travis, Texas, United States in 1870. She died on 6 December 1877, in Austin, Travis, Texas, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Webberville, Travis, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Philip Winfrey
1807–1850
Julia Ann Embree
1819–1877
Marriage: 1838
Mary Winfrey
1839–
John Winfrey
1840–
Frank Winfrey
1842–
Sallie Winfrey
1844–
Joe Winfrey
1846–
Edgar Winfrey
1848–
Winfree Winfrey
1848–
Elisha Embree Winfrey
1850–1934

Sources (6)

  • Julia A Bacon, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Julia Ann Minssey, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
  • Julia A. Bacon, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Embury or Emery .

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

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