Brief Life History of James M
James M Spain was born in 1851, in Tennessee, United States. He married Mary Eliza Coker on 24 December 1876, in Dade, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Finley Township, Christian, Missouri, United States for about 20 years. He died after 1910.
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Sources (5)
- Jas. M. Spain, "United States Census, 1880"
- Mr James Spane, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Spain in entry for Myrtle Olive Mcelhenie, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
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World Events (8)
1862 · Battle of Shiloh
The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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 The Amendment was later repealed.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
English (Kent) and Irish (Tipperary and Offaly):
of Norman origin, a habitational name from Épaignes (Eure), recorded as Hispania in the 12th century. It was probably so named because it was established by colonists from Spain during the Roman Empire.
of Norman origin, a habitational name from Espinay (Ille-et-Vilaine) in Brittany. The placename derives from Old French espinee, a collective form of espine ‘thorn’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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