Brief Life History of Andrew Thomas
When Andrew Thomas Billings was born on 8 November 1857, in Jackson Township, Linn, Missouri, United States, his father, James William Billings, was 23 and his mother, Mary Jane Ogle, was 21. He married Mary Mahala Jane Chrisman on 8 December 1875. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Missouri, United States in 1870. He died on 12 August 1891, in Linn, Missouri, United States, at the age of 33.
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- Andrew T Billings in household of James W Billings, "United States Census, 1870"
- Andrew T. Billings, "Missouri, Marriages, 1750-1920"
- Andrew Thomas Billings, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
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 The Amendment was later repealed.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 (Midlands): variant of Billing , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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