Brief Life History of James Madison
When James Madison Ezell was born on 4 July 1822, in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, his father, Benjamin "Berryman" Ezell, was 39 and his mother, Betsey Elizabeth Walker, was 32. He married Hannah E Thomasson on 12 July 1847, in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 9 daughters. He lived in Webster, Kentucky, United States in 1860. He died on 22 October 1900, in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Mortons Gap, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.
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- James Ezell, "United States Census, 1850"
- James M Ezell, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- James Madison Ezell, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: unexplained. The name was established in the Carolinas by the mid 18th century. In one branch of the family the name was changed to Israel ; this is a derivative, not the origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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