When Chauncey Dexter was born in 1833, in Eagle, Wyoming, New York, United States, his father, Knight Dexter, was 34 and his mother, Lucinda Mapes, was 35. He married Lydia Ann Brackum on 23 August 1854, in Clinton, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Township of Henrietta, Jackson, Michigan, United States in 1850. He died on 21 January 1886, in Greenbush Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Greenbush Township, Clinton, Michigan, United States.
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Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Historical Boundaries 1841: Wyoming, New York, United States
A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
English (East Midlands): occupational name from Middle English dexter(e), dei(gh)ester, deyster ‘dyer’ (Old English deaʒestre, deʒ(e)stre). The word originally denoted a female dyer, but came to be used for dyers of both sexes. Compare Dyer .
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