Brief Life History of Cornelia G
When Cornelia G Towne was born about 1825, in Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States, her father, William Towne, was 34 and her mother, Sally Fowler Norris, was 35. She had at least 3 daughters with Wallace Scott McElwain. She lived in Oxford, Calhoun, Alabama, United States in 1880. She died on 12 May 1900, at the age of 76.
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- Cornelia Mc Elwain in household of Wallace Mc Elwain, "United States Census, 1880"
- C G Towne, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- C. G. Towne, "Ohio, Marriages, 1800-1958"
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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.
1832
Historical Boundaries: 1832: Benton, Alabama, United States 1858: Calhoun, Alabama, United States* *renamed from Benton
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Town .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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