Brief Life History of Laura A.
When Laura A. Phillips was born on 20 June 1826, in New York, United States, her father, Isaac Henry Phillips, was 26 and her mother, Elizabeth Betsey Bliss, was 23. She married Joel Gray on 11 December 1845, in Patriot, Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Jefferson Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States in 1850 and Marion Township, Washington, Iowa, United States for about 20 years. She died on 4 June 1905, in Washington, Iowa, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Elm Grove Cemetery, Washington, Washington, Iowa, United States.
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- Lora Gray in household of Joel Gray, "United States Census, 1850"
- Laura A Phillips, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Laura Phillips, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
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1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made
The Great Seal of the State of Iowa was created in 1847 and depicts a soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by symbols including farming, mining, and transportation with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle overhead bears the state motto.
Name Meaning
English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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