Brief Life History of John Oliver
When John Oliver Pardue was born on 24 July 1849, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, his father, Bevel Mickens Pardue, was 27 and his mother, Prudence Padgett, was 22. He married Martha Anne Elizabeth Horton on 11 April 1872. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Reddies River Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States in 1880 and Wilkesboro Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States in 1900. He died on 13 March 1920, in North Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wilkesboro, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States.
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- John Perdue in household of Mickens Perdue, "United States Census, 1850"
- J. Oliver Pardue, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
- John Oliver Pardue, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
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1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
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English: variant of Perdue .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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