Brief Life History of John Henry
When John Henry Oswalt was born on 8 March 1850, in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, United States, his father, Burrell Oswalt, was 36 and his mother, Louisa Belle Shackleford, was 25. He married Mary Jane Lightfoot on 17 December 1877, in Macon, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Cross Keys, Macon, Alabama, United States in 1880. He died on 19 May 1936, in Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Tuskegee City Cemetery, Tuskegee, Macon, Alabama, United States.
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- John Oswalt in household of Burrell Oswalt, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Henry Oswalt - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: John Henry Oswalt
- John H Oswald, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
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German: variant of Oswald .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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