Brief Life History of Ola
When Ola Maness was born in 1809, in Anson, North Carolina, United States, her father, Amos Maness, was 29 and her mother, Mary Margaret Caudle, was 19. She married Thomas Griffin Ross about 1826. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Union, Union, North Carolina, United States in 1850. She died about 1865, in Union, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Marshville, Union, North Carolina, United States.
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- Ala Ross, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Ola or Olley Maness - Published information: birth-name: Ola Olley Maness
- Ola Maness Ross, "Find A Grave Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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Altered form of Manes .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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