Brief Life History of Arthur Cary
When Arthur Cary Walthall was born on 4 December 1856, in Mobile, Alabama, United States, his father, William Thomas Walthall, was 36 and his mother, Mary Brooks Dorr, was 29. He lived in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, United States in 1870. He died on 30 August 1943, at the age of 86.
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- Arthur C Walthat in household of William T Walthat, "United States Census, 1860"
- Arthur Walthal in household of Wm T Walthal, "United States Census, 1870"
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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.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English (Derbyshire and Cheshire): variant of Walthew, from the Middle English personal name Walthef, Waldef, Walthew, Wallef (Old English Wælthēof), an Anglicized form of Old Norse Valthiófr, composed of the elements val ‘battle’ + thiofr ‘thief’, i.e. one who snatched victory out of defeat in battle. The personal name is mostly recorded in northern England and the North Midlands. For the name in Scotland, see Waldie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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