Brief Life History of Sarah
When Sarah McClure was born about 1824, in Vermont, United States, her father, James McClure Jr., was 48 and her mother, Rebecca Lindsey, was 44. She married Charles Elisha Rockwell on 7 November 1841, in Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Grundy, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Rogers Township, Ford, Illinois, United States in 1870.
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- Sarah Rockwell in household of Charles Rockwell, "United States Census, 1870"
- Sarah McClure, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Sarah in entry for Henderson Rockwell and Della Loucks, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1841
Historical Boundaries: 1841: Grundy, Illinois, United States
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Uidhir ‘son of Gille Odhar’, the ‘swarthy lad’. Compare Irish Mac Giolla Uidhir regularly Anglicized McAleer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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