Brief Life History of John Boyd
When John Boyd Hatcher was born on 4 December 1846, in Belmont, Ohio, United States, his father, Obediah Hatcher, was 36 and his mother, Jane Hatcher, was 33. He married Elizabeth Ann Martin on 26 July 1868, in Shelbyville, Shelby, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Monroe Township, Guernsey, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Rural Township, Shelby, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. He died on 10 June 1927, in Decatur, Macon, Illinois, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Decatur Township, Macon, Illinois, United States.
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- John Hatcher, "United States Census, 1900"
- John B Hatcher, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English (southern): topographic name for someone who lived by a gate, from Middle English haccher(e), a derivative of hacche ‘gate’. This normally denoted a gate marking the entrance to a forest or other enclosed piece of land, sometimes a floodgate or sluice-gate. Compare Hatch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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