Brief Life History of William Clothier
When William Clothier Whitford was born on 24 October 1837, in Scriba, Oswego, New York, United States, his father, Hiram Whitford, was 45 and his mother, Polly Lawton, was 40. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Polly Rosetta Goodrich. He lived in Boylston, Oswego, New York, United States for about 20 years. He died on 19 December 1914, in Sandy Creek, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Boylston, Oswego, New York, United States.
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- Wm Whitford, "United States Census, 1870"
- William C Whitford, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- William C Whitford, "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from Whitford in Shute (Devon) or Whitford in Bromsgrove (Worcestershire) in England. In Scotland, from Whiteford near Paisley (Renfrewshire). The placenames probably derive from Old English hwīt ‘white’ + ford ‘ford’ or their Scots equivalents.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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