Brief Life History of James Adam
When James Adam Galbreath was born on 7 November 1853, in Ashmore Township, Coles, Illinois, United States, his father, James Galbreath, was 38 and his mother, Martha Houston Mitchell, was 31. He married Catherine Fitzhue Wilson on 25 December 1883, in Ashmore, Coles, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ashmore, Coles, Illinois, United States in 1880. He died on 12 October 1940, in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Ashmore Township, Coles, Illinois, United States.
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- James A Galbreath in household of Max E Galbreath, "United States Census, 1940"
- James A. Galbreath, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
- James A. Galbreath, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
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1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Coles, Illinois, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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
Scottish (Renfrewshire and Argyll): variant of Galbraith .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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