Brief Life History of James Nelson
When James Nelson Orwick was born on 4 July 1867, in Scroggsfield, Fox Township, Carroll, Ohio, United States, his father, Henry Clay Orwick, was 38 and his mother, Margaret Jane Maple, was 30. He married Laura B. George on 28 March 1889. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Lee Township, Carroll, Ohio, United States for about 30 years and Harlem Springs, Lee Township, Carroll, Ohio, United States in 1940. In 1930, at the age of 63, his occupation is listed as farmer -- general farm. He died on 24 August 1945, in Harlem Springs, Carroll, Ohio, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Harlem Springs Cemetery, Harlem Springs, Carroll, Ohio, United States.
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- D Nelson Orwick, "United States Census, 1940"
- Nelson Orwick, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Nelson Orwick, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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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.
1868 · The Fourteenth Amendment
As one of the Reconstruction Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment addresses the rights and protections that all citizens of the United States have. The amendment also limits actions of state and local officials in all states.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
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Americanized form of Norwegian Orvik .
Americanized form of German Orwig .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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