Brief Life History of James Austin
When James Austin Prestwood was born on 2 September 1858, in Haw Ridge, Coffee, Alabama, United States, his father, William Terry Prestwood, was 58 and his mother, Gilmora Shiver, was 39. He married Saphronia Abigail Franklin in 1878, in Coffee, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Fairfield, Covington, Alabama, United States in 1880 and Election Precinct 8 Davis Shop, Covington, Alabama, United States in 1900. He died on 15 October 1906, in Montague, Texas, United States, at the age of 48.
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Sources (8)
- Jas A Prestwood, "United States Census, 1900"
- Tom Prestwood, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
- James Prestwood in entry for Louphelia H Strickland, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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World Events (8)
1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States
On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English (Shropshire and Lincolnshire): habitational name from any of several places called from Middle English prest, pri(e)st ‘priest’ + wode ‘wood’ (Old English prēost, wudu).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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