Brief Life History of Rhoda M
When Rhoda M Dwiggins was born in 1837, in North Carolina, United States, her father, Thomas C Dwiggins, was 30 and her mother, Charity McMichael, was 28. She lived in Mercer, Virginia, United States in 1860 and Forest Hill, Summers, West Virginia, United States in 1880. She died from 1839 to 1932.
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- Rhoda Dwiggins in household of Thomas Dwiggins, "United States Census, 1860"
- Rhoda M Dwiggens in household of Isaac D Martin, "United States Census, 1880"
- Rhoda M Dwiggins in household of Thomas C Dwiggins, "United States Census, 1850"
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1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1863
West Virginia was given statehood status with the "agreement" the citizens would phase out slavery. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln approved the Statehood Bill for West Virginia. West Virginia was proclaimed a state on April 20, 1863, with the bill becoming effective 60 days later, June 20, 1863. When West Virginia first entered statehood in 1863, there were only 46 counties. That same year, four other counties voted themselves into West Virginia. Today, there are 55 counties in the Mountain State. The oldest county in the state is Hamsphire County formed in 1754 as part of Virginia. The youngest county is Mingo formed in 1895. The smallest county is Hancock located in the northern panhandle of the state with Randolph being the largest. When the Legislature convened for its first session, there were only 47 members of the House of Delegates and 18 members of the State Senate. Through the years, the number has increased to 100 members of the House of Delegates and 34 members of the State Senate.
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form (with English genitive -s) of Gaelic Ó Dubhagáin (see Dugan ) or, more likely, of Ó Duibhginn (see Deegan ).
Possibly an altered form (by misdivision) of English Wiggins .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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