Brief Life History of Edgar Vose
When Edgar Vose Howland was born on 8 May 1838, in New York, United States, his father, Francis King Howland, was 30 and his mother, Clarissa H. Casterline, was 29. He married Saraphronette H Legg on 11 September 1861. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Danby, Tompkins, New York, United States in 1850. He died on 10 January 1914, in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, United States.
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- Edward How Land, "United States Census, 1900"
- Edgar V Howland, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- Edgar V Howland in entry for Catherine Grender, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Holland .
Americanized form of Norwegian Hovland .
History: Howland was the name of three Quaker brothers, original settlers in Marshfield, MA. They were from Huntingdonshire, England. The eldest, John Howland (c. 1593–1672) was a passenger on the Mayflower, servant to Gov. John Carver, who died in the first winter at Plymouth Colony.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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