Dr Jeremiah Burson Adcock

Brief Life History of Jeremiah Burson

When Dr Jeremiah Burson Adcock was born on 24 January 1848, in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States, his father, John Skinner Adcock, was 32 and his mother, Judith Ann Evans, was 25. He married Lurena Frances Abbett on 9 September 1869, in Tallapoosa, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Alabama, United States in 1850. He died on 9 November 1882, in Union, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in United States.

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Family Time Line

Dr Jeremiah Burson Adcock
1848–1882
Lurena Frances Abbett
1853–1916
Marriage: 9 September 1869
John Berry Adcock
1870–1937
Joseph Adcock
1871–
Henry Franklin Adcock
1872–1951
William Burson Adcock
1875–1924
Louella Adcock
1875–1902
Lela Frances Adcock
1880–1882
Sherwood Pleasant Adcock
1880–1947

Sources (15)

  • Jeremiah B Adcock in household of John Adcock, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Benson Adcock, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
  • Dr Jeremiah Burson Adcock, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (6)

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 The Amendment was later repealed.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

English: from the Middle English personal name Adecoc, one of the many pet forms of Adam , with the hypocoristic suffix -coc/-cok.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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