Irving B. Follett

Male5 August 1842–20 September 1864

Brief Life History of Irving B.

When Irving B. Follett was born on 5 August 1842, in Alamo Township, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States, his father, Luther Follett, was 37 and his mother, Lucia Johnson, was 37. He lived in Alamo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States in 1850. He died on 20 September 1864, in Virginia, United States, at the age of 22, and was buried in Alamo Township, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Luther Follett
1805–1866
Lucia Johnson
1805–1852
Ancil Follett
1840–1844
Irving B. Follett
1842–1864
Herbert Lacy Follett
1844–1911
Irvina L Follett
1846–1867

Sources (3)

  • Irvin Johnson in household of Luther Follett, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Irving B. Follett, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Irving B. Follett, "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865"

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Siblings (4)

World Events (5)

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

Age 2

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

1846

Age 4

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1854 · Creation of the Republican Party

Age 12

A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French fol(l)et ‘fool, jester’.

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

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