Brief Life History of John Turner
When John Turner Cromwell Jr. was born on 3 April 1847, in Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States, his father, John Turner Cromwell, was 29 and his mother, Jane Catherine McClanahan, was 26. He married Emily Vines on 8 April 1869. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Shelby, Alabama, United States in 1866 and Election Precinct 8 Chelsea, Shelby, Alabama, United States in 1880. He died on 27 February 1920, in Shelby, Shelby, Alabama, United States, at the age of 72.
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- John T Cromwell, "Alabama State Census, 1866"
- John L. Cromwell, "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957"
- John T. Cromwell in entry for Addie Mary Page, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
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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.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place so named in Nottinghamshire, from Old English crumb ‘bent, crooked’ + well(a) ‘spring, stream’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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