Brief Life History of William Terry
When William Terry Wofford was born on 10 January 1855, in Dent, Missouri, United States, his father, John Smith Wofford, was 51 and his mother, Hester Ann Causey, was 47. He married Mary Frances Tyree on 4 March 1875, in Dent, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Speermoore Township, Harper, Oklahoma, United States in 1920 and St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1930. He died on 19 July 1932, in Glenallen, Bollinger, Missouri, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Wofford Cemetery, Watkins Township, Dent, Missouri, United States.
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- W T Wofford, "United States Census, 1870"
- Wm Wofford, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- William Terry Wofford, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1869
Historical Boundaries: 1869: Bollinger, Missouri, United States
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Wolford . This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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