Brief Life History of Lorenzo Dow
When Lorenzo Dow Huston was born on 24 February 1820, in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States, his father, James Hodgins Houston, was 32 and his mother, Clarissa Smith, was 29. He married Maria Overaker Menafee about 1840, in Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Maryland, United States in 1870 and Volusia, Florida, United States for about 5 years. He died on 4 November 1887, in Daytona Beach, Volusia, Florida, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
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- L D Heuston, "Florida State Census, 1885"
- Lorenzo Dow Huston, "Find A Grave Index"
- Lorenzo D. Huston in entry for Frances Mansfus Davidson, "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1838 · Florida Constitutional Convention of 1838
In order to transition from a territory into a state, Florida held a Constitutional Convention on December 3, 1838 at St. Joseph. The original constitutional document has never been found, but a handwritten copy exists which shows the signatures of Robert Raymond Reid (Convention President) and Joshua Knowles (Convention Secretary). There were an estimated 55 delegates in attendance. Most of the debate was centered on the topic of banking.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Derry and Antrim): variant of Houston .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Huston, Menefee, Davidson, Martoccia family Bible, Volusia Co., FL
Huston, Menefee, Davidson, Martoccia family Bible, Volusia Co., FL The Bible Record below is from the book, BIBLE RECORDS FROM EASTERN STATES, published by the BW Genealogy Club in Greenville …
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