Brief Life History of Jasper Harrison
When Jasper Harrison Ingalls was born on 15 October 1819, in Canadice, Ontario, New York, United States, his father, James L "Cousin" Ingalls, was 21 and his mother, Roxa Jackman, was 20. He married Roxy Ann Fuller on 13 September 1838, in Allegany, Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 3 daughters. He died on 8 March 1884, in Fairfield Township, Grundy, Iowa, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Fairfield Township Cemetery, Grundy, Iowa, United States.
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- Jasper Ingalls, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jasper Ingalls, "Iowa, Death Records, 1888-1904"
- Jasper Engles in entry for Eliza Ann Sperry, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
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1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Ingall, itself a variant of Ingle , with post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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