Brief Life History of James Thomas
When James Thomas Tyner was born on 11 May 1860, in Robeson, North Carolina, United States, his father, Benjamin “Ben” Tyner III, was 31 and his mother, Mary Ann Prevatte, was 28. He married Sally Jane Davis on 8 January 1880. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Burnt Swamp Township, Robeson, North Carolina, United States in 1900 and Tatums Township, Columbus, North Carolina, United States for about 30 years. He died on 20 October 1943, in Whiteville, Columbus, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Evergreen, Columbus, North Carolina, United States.
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- Jn T Tyner, "United States Census, 1900"
- Thomas Tyner, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- James Thomas Tyner, "North Carolina Deaths and Burials, 1898-1994"
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1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
Name Meaning
English: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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