Brief Life History of Lucina Marie
When Lucina Marie Alvord was born on 7 July 1822, in Frankfort, Frankfort, Herkimer, New York, United States, her father, Joseph Alvord, was 29 and her mother, Nancy Campbell, was 23. She married Hiram Sanford Tuthill on 6 May 1846, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Eagle, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States for about 50 years. She died on 24 November 1906, in North Prairie, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, North Prairie, Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States.
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- Losina Tuttle in household of Hiram Tuttle, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lucina M. Tuthill, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"
- "A Genealogy of the Descendants of Alexander Alvord", Compiled by Samuel Morgan Alvord, (published 1908 by A.D. Andrews, Printer, Webster, NY. By the Alford American Family Association); p. 230
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1829
American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): variant of Alford 1; the spelling reflects the southwestern English dialect pronunciation.
History: This surname was brought to North America by Alexander Alvord, who came from Devon or Somerset to Windsor, CT, c. 1645. He had many prominent descendants.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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