Brief Life History of Josephine
When Josephine Barcus was born on 1 July 1862, in Effingham, Effingham, Illinois, United States, her father, George Washington Barcus, was 50 and her mother, Grace Workman, was 40. She married James Riley Merry on 31 December 1879, in Lucas Township, Effingham, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons. She lived in Illinois, United States in 1870 and Lucas Township, Effingham, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. She died in December 1930, in Effingham, Illinois, United States, at the age of 68.
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Sources (12)
- Josie Merry, "United States Census, 1900"
- Josephine Barcus, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- Barcus in entry for Samuel A. Merry and Ada B. Field, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
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
Americanized form of Lithuanian Barkus or Bartkus .
Possibly also an altered form of English Barkus .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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