Brief Life History of Mary Jane "Molly"
When Mary Jane "Molly" Gilmer was born on 19 November 1848, in Missouri, United States, her father, David M. Gilmer, was 20 and her mother, Elizabeth McQuown, was 23. She married Thomas Wade on 5 December 1869, in Sullivan, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Sullivan, Missouri, United States for about 10 years and Jefferson Township, Linn, Missouri, United States for about 30 years. She died on 24 January 1919, in Linn, Missouri, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Laclede, Linn, Missouri, United States.
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- Mary J Wade in household of Thomas Wade, "United States Census, 1910"
- Mary Jane Gilmer Wade, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mary J Gilmore in entry for Thomas Wade, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
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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.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Name Meaning
Irish and English: variant of Gilmore .
German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name composed with gīsil ‘pledge, hostage, noble youth’ (see Giesel ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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