Brief Life History of James Jackson
When James Jackson Stocking was born on 17 December 1843, in Prattsville, Greene, New York, United States, his father, Sylvester Howell Stocking, was 41 and his mother, Lana Schemerhorn, was 38. He married Emeline Van Valkenburg on 8 May 1866. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Windham, Greene, New York, United States for about 5 years and Greene, New York, United States in 1892. He died on 24 May 1905, at the age of 61, and was buried in Lexington, Greene, New York, United States.
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- James J Stocking, "New York State Census, 1865"
- James J Stockings, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- James J Stocking, "United States Census, 1870"
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World Events (7)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English stocking ‘ground cleared of stumps’ (Old English stoccing). The surname may be topographic, for someone who lived on or near ground cleared of stumps, or habitational, from a place so named, such as Stocking Gate in South Kirkby (Yorkshire).
South German: habitational name from any of several places in Bavaria and Styria named Stocking.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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