Brief Life History of James H.
When James H. Brenton was born in June 1860, in Clay, Indiana, United States, his father, Henry Brenton, was 60 and his mother, Juliett Catt, was 40. He married Anna Florina Rucker on 31 August 1881, in Pike, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Oakland City, Columbia Township, Gibson, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States in 1920.
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Sources (13)
- James H. Brenton in household of Henry Brenton, "United States Census, 1880"
- James H Brenton, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- James H Brenton in entry for Albert G Brenton, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
English (Cornwall and Devon): habitational name primarily from Brenton near Exminster, possibly named in Old English as Brȳningtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Brȳni’ (a personal name from Old English bryne ‘fire, flame’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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