Brief Life History of Joshua Madison
When Joshua Madison Hurd was born on 6 March 1858, in Morgan, Ohio, United States, his father, Jacob Hurd, was 31 and his mother, Maria Crawford, was 28. He married Ella Saylor on 3 January 1875, in Hocking, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, United States in 1910. He died on 8 December 1937, in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States.
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- J M Hurd, "United States Census, 1910"
- Joshua Hurd, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- J M Hurd, "Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
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English: variant of Heard .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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