Brief Life History of Susan R
When Susan R Fairless was born about 1837, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Robert Fairless Jr., was 38 and her mother, Arena Buchanan, was 31. She married George L Depoyster on 14 December 1854, in Johnson, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Johnson, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Illinois, United States in 1870.
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- Susan Farless in household of Robert Farless, "United States Census, 1850"
- Susan R Farless, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Susan Farless in entry for William T Farless and Mary Ann Depoyster, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place
By 1829 Venus, Illinois had grown sufficiently and in 1832 was one of the contenders for the new county seat. However, the honor was awarded to a nearby city, Carthage. In 1834 the name Venus was changed to Commerce because the settlers felt that the new name better suited their plans. But during late 1839, arriving members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the small town of Commerce and in April 1840 it was renamed Nauvoo by Joseph Smith Jr., who led the Latter-Day Saints to Nauvoo to escape persecution in Missouri. The name Nauvoo is derived from the traditional Hebrew language. It is notable that by 1844 Nauvoo's population had swollen to around 12,000 residents, rivaling the size of Chicago at the time. After the Latter-Day Saints left the population settled down toward 2,000 people.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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 (Durham and Northumberland): possibly a nickname from Middle English fereles ‘without a companion, peerless’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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