Brief Life History of Catharine
When Catharine Dickey was born on 28 March 1847, in Preble, Ohio, United States, her father, Abraham Dickey, was 26 and her mother, Pollyanna Sherer, was 24. She married Wesley Leander Harrison on 17 November 1867, in Darke, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 23 August 1926, in Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Greenville Union Cemetery, Greenville, Darke, Ohio, United States.
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- Katherine Harrison, "United States Census, 1920"
- K.m. Dickey, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Katharine M. Dickey, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
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.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Dickie , from a pet form of the personal name Dick 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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