Brief Life History of Thomas Neely
When Thomas Neely Wilson was born on 24 November 1891, in Aspen, Lake, Colorado, United States, his father, John Dotson Wilson, was 37 and his mother, Edith Ann Shinn Martin, was 39. He lived in Thomasville, Pitkin, Colorado, United States in 1900. He died on 14 September 1913, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 21, and was buried in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Thomas N Wilson in household of John D Wilson, "United States Census, 1900"
- Thomas N Wilson, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Thomas N Wilson, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
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World Events (7)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1901 · City Hall Built
The Old Colorado Springs city Hall was built between 1901-1905. It was in use until 1997. The historical building was designed by Thomas Barber and Thomas MacLaren.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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