Brief Life History of Anne
When Anne Wetmore was born about 1861, in New York, United States, her father, Lyman Wetmore, was 66 and her mother, Deborah Elliott, was 34. She married William Hughes about 1882, in Erie, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter.
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- Anne in entry for Margaret Hughes, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
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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.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English (Gloucestershire): habitational name from Wedmore in Somerset, derived from an uncertain initial element + Old English mōr ‘moor’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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