Brief Life History of Mary Emily
When Mary Emily Chisum was born on 22 July 1845, in Rusk, Texas, United States, her father, Isham Russell Chisum Sr, was 32 and her mother, Mary "Polly" Walling, was 26. She married James Anderson Chisum on 16 July 1869, in Limestone, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Kosse, Limestone, Texas, United States in 1880 and Justice Precinct 4, Coryell, Texas, United States for about 10 years. She died on 3 August 1928, in Runnels, Texas, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Pumphrey, Runnels, Texas, United States.
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- Emlie Chisum in household of Jas Chisum, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mary Emily Chisum Chisum, "Find A Grave Index"
- Emelie in entry for R L Bob Chisum, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1846
Historical Boundaries 1846: Limestone, Texas, United States
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Name Meaning
Scottish: shortened form of Chisholm . This surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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