Brief Life History of William Howard
When William Howard Dike was born about 1839, in Carroll, Kentucky, United States, his father, William George Dike, was 31 and his mother, Susanna Amelia Teeter, was 38. He married Emma Evaline Mackley on 12 May 1857. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Pottawatomie Township, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States in 1870 and Milton, Trimble, Kentucky, United States in 1880. He died on 26 April 1887, in Hutton Valley, Oregon, Missouri, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Willow Springs, Howell, Missouri, United States.
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- William H Dike, "United States Census, 1870"
- Wm Howard Dyke in entry for Jesse Elder Dyke and Maud Trembly, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- William N Dike in household of William Dike, "United States Census, 1850"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1841
Historical Boundaries: 1841: Oregon, Missouri, United States 1857: Howell, Missouri, United States
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dyke .
English: variant of Dick .
Americanized form of Dutch Dijk, see Dyke .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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