Brief Life History of Francis Plympton
When Francis Plympton Conant was born on 23 April 1847, in Appleton, Knox, Maine, United States, his father, Isaac Conant, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Ann Wellman, was 29. He married Ellen L. Philbrick on 25 January 1872. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Appleton, Waldo, Maine, United States in 1850. He died on 20 April 1899, in Hope, Knox, Maine, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Hope Grove Cemetery, Hope, Knox, Maine, United States.
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- Francis Conant in household of Sarah Conant, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Frances Plympton Conant - birth: 23 April 1846; Friendship, Knox, Maine, United States
- Frank P. Conant, "Find A Grave Index"
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1851 · First State to Attempt Prohibition
"In 1851, Maine outlawed the sale of alcohol, allowing exceptions only for ""medicinal, mechanical, and manufacturing purposes"". This made Maine the first state to experiment with prohibition. Neal Dow, mayor of Portland, believed that alcohol was linked to slavery and was also convinced by the Christian temperance movement. Dow ran into problems later for his anti-immigration rhetoric against the Irish, and also for breaking his own prohibition laws; although not a designated ""purchaser"", Dow personally purchased alcohol to distribute to local doctors, violating a technicality. As the citizens turned against him, Dow eventually ordered soldiers to fire on protesters. This marked a sharp decline in Dow's political career, and the Maine Law was repealed by 1856. Aspects of the law would remain in tact, however, and ultimately paved the way for the 18th Amendment, which prohibited alcohol on the national level."
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.
Name Meaning
English (Devon, of Norman origin): variant of Conan . Compare Canant .
History: Roger Conant led a secession from Plymouth colony c. 1627 and founded the settlement that became Salem, MA. He was probably the son of Christopher Connant, who came over from England aboard the Anne in 1623.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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