Brief Life History of Miles Adolphus
When Miles Adolphus Munson was born on 2 October 1860, in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, his father, Augustus Young Munson, was 21 and his mother, Martha Tatham, was 19. He married Viola May Smith on 31 December 1902, in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Whitley Township, Moultrie, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Shoal Creek Township, Newton, Missouri, United States in 1910. He died on 15 September 1919, in Jasper, Jasper, Missouri, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Hornet Cemetery, Five Mile Township, Newton, Missouri, United States.
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- Miles Manson in household of Agworth Manson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Miles A Munson, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Miles Adolphus Munson, "Find A Grave Index"
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1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Essex): patronymic from the personal name Mund , meaning ‘son of Mund’. See also Munn .
Americanized form of Norwegian and Danish Monsen . Compare Munsen .
Altered form of Monson 1, a surname of Swedish origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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