Brief Life History of Harlow
When Harlow Hosford was born on 26 March 1824, in Brookfield, Trumbull, Ohio, United States, his father, Truman Hosford, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth Steward, was 32. He married Mary Wright on 17 May 1850, in Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Wythe Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States for about 5 years and Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 16 December 1896, in Hamilton, Hancock, Illinois, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Hamilton, Hancock, Illinois, United States.
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- Harlon Hosford, "Illinois State Census, 1855"
- H Hosford, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Harlow Hosford, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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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.
1825
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: probably a variant of Horsford . The surname has been established in Ireland (Cork) since the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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