Brief Life History of Francis Marion
When Francis Marion Magers was born on 31 October 1848, in Macon, Missouri, United States, his father, Joseph Magers, was 44 and his mother, Rachel Neagle, was 43. He married Louvina Herrin on 10 November 1872, in Gifford, Macon, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Easley Township, Macon, Missouri, United States for about 40 years. He died on 22 December 1933, in Gifford, Macon, Missouri, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Indian Hill Cemetery, Pettis Township, Adair, Missouri, United States.
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- Francis M Majors in household of J D Majors, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Francis Marion Magers - Government record: Death record or certificate: birth: 31 October 1848; Macon, Missouri, United States
- Francis M. Majors, "Tennessee, Marriages, 1796-1950"
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1852
Historical Boundaries: 1852: Macon, Missouri, United States
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.
Name Meaning
German: patronymic from Mager .
English: variant of Majors . This form of the surname is very rare in Britain and Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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