Brief Life History of Frances Jane
When Frances Jane Van Hook was born on 22 December 1821, in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States, her father, Martin L. Van Hook, was 12 and her mother, Eleanor Thompson, was 9. She married Richard J Colyer on 7 April 1842, in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Brownsville, Saline, Missouri, United States in 1880. She died on 11 February 1911, in Independence, Jackson, Missouri, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Sweet Springs, Saline, Missouri, United States.
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- Frances Raney in household of Boler Raney, "United States Census, 1860"
- Frances Vanhook, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Frances VanHook Colyer, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Jackson, Missouri, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.
Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.
Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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