Brief Life History of Emily
When Emily Cookman was born in 1821, in Virginia, United States, her father, Jeremiah Cookman, was 25 and her mother, Elizabeth Tracey, was 26. She married Elias Post in 1838, in Lewis, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in West Virginia, United States in 1870 and Troy, Gilmer, West Virginia, United States in 1880.
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- Emily Post, "United States Census, 1850"
- Emily Cookman, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Emily in entry for Cyrus M Port and Minerva Jones, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Cockman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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