Brief Life History of Reuben H.
When Reuben H. Justice was born on 14 April 1839, in Haywood, North Carolina, United States, his father, Joseph Dyer Justice, was 34 and his mother, Nancy Agnes Clark, was 31. He married Cassandra Roberta Kirkpatrick on 25 December 1859, in Haywood, Chatham, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Canton, Haywood, North Carolina, United States in 1921. He died on 2 October 1921, in Haywood, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 82.
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- Rubin Jestice in household of John D Jestice, "United States Census, 1850"
- R H Justice, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- R. H. Justice, "North Carolina Deaths, 1906-1930"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
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.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name from Middle English justice, justis(e) ‘judicial officer; judge’, Old French justise, justice ‘uprightness; equity; vindication of right; court of justice; judge’, Latin iustitia, a derivative of iustus (see Just ).
African American: adoption of the surname in 1 above, because of its literal meaning in English ‘uprightness; equity; vindication of right’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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