Brief Life History of Millard Simms
When Millard Simms Moutray was born on 28 February 1858, in Crawford, Missouri, United States, his father, William Augustus Moutray, was 39 and his mother, Dorcas Simms Hopkins, was 36. He married Phoebe Elizabeth Harman on 6 May 1881, in Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Courtois Township, Crawford, Missouri, United States for about 30 years. He died on 29 May 1937, in Crawford, Missouri, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Moutray Cemetery, Butts, Crawford, Missouri, United States.
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- Millard S Montroy in household of Wm A Montroy, "United States Census, 1860"
- Millard S. Montray, "Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920"
- Millard Simms Moutray, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
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Scottish: variant of Moultrie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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