When Charles O Pritchard was born on 6 October 1839, in Paoli Township, Orange, Indiana, United States, his father, Benjaman Morris Prichard III, was 27 and his mother, Sarah Lindley Thompson, was 25. He married Laura Cadle on 21 November 1869, in Orange, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Sterling Township, Crawford, Indiana, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 3 September 1902, in Rockport, Spencer, Indiana, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Rockport, Spencer, Indiana, United States.
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The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Rhisiart ‘son of Richard’(see Richard ).
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