Brief Life History of Nancy Jane
When Nancy Jane McCray was born on 10 May 1834, in Vermilion, Illinois, United States, her father, James McCray, was 36 and her mother, Ruth Blue, was 37. She married James Oliver Hobbs on 11 September 1856, in Vermilion, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Ash Grove Township, Iroquois, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Valley Township, Nemaha, Kansas, United States in 1880. She died on 21 July 1895, in Cashion, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Cashion, Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States.
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- Nancy Hobbs in household of James Hobbs, "United States Census, 1860"
- Nancy Jane McCray Hobbs, "Find A Grave Index"
- Nancy Mccrey in entry for J M Hobbs and Katie L Hobbs, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Nemaha, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Nemaha, Kansas, United States
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McRae .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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