Brief Life History of John Isaac
When John Isaac Trogdon was born in November 1853, in Lawrence, Indiana, United States, his father, Josiah Linden Trogden, was 33 and his mother, Abagail Stipp, was 35. He married Rachel Ann Faubion on 23 May 1874, in Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. He died on 15 January 1921, in Azusa, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 67.
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- Isaac Trogdon in household of Josiah Trogdon, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Isaac Trogdon, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- John P Trogdon, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
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Origin undetermined.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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