Brief Life History of James M. "Jim"
When James M. "Jim" Jetton was born in December 1859, in Walker, Alabama, United States, his father, Joseph Sylvester Jetton, was 29 and his mother, Martha Ann Garrison, was 28. He married Arvezena Copeland on 11 July 1880, in Walker, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Eastern Division, Walker, Alabama, United States in 1860 and Town Creek, Lawrence, Alabama, United States in 1900. He died on 17 April 1939, at the age of 79, and was buried in Barney, Walker, Alabama, United States.
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- James M Jatton, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: James M. Jetton - Government record: Census record: birth-name: James M. Jetton
- James M. Jetton, "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957"
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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.
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.
Name Meaning
English: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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