Brief Life History of Hugh
When Hugh McGiffin was born in 1815, in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, James MaGiffin, was 48 and his mother, Sarah Lucas, was 41. He married Mary Margaret Lucas about 1838, in Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. He lived in Clover Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850 and Corsica, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860. He died in September 1875, in Rose Township, Jefferson, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 60.
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- Hugh Mc Giffen, "United States Census, 1850"
- Hugh McGiffin, "Find A Grave Index"
- Hugh Mcgiffen in entry for Joseph A Mcgiffen, "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953"
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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.
1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of McGaffin 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Martha Jane McGiffin Black, a Righteous Woman of God
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