Brief Life History of Alvira Josephine
Alvira Josephine Phillips was born in June 1815, in Russia, Herkimer, New York, United States as the daughter of Mr. Phillips and Mary Hall. She married Alonzo I Coon on 23 December 1830, in Russia, Herkimer, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She died on 14 September 1896, in Copley Township, Summit, Ohio, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Copley Cemetery, Copley, Summit, Ohio, United States.
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- Alvira Coon in household of Alonzo Coon, "United States Census, 1860"
- Alvira Coon, "Ohio, Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997" (1896)
- Alvira Phillips in entry for Alonzo Irving Coon, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953" (1917)
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World Events (7)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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