Brief Life History of Luzena Elvira
When Luzena Elvira Irwin was born in 1857, in Philomath, Benton, Oregon, United States, her father, James B Irwin, was 34 and her mother, Sophia W. Blair, was 19. She married David Jasper Hood on 24 December 1881, in Benton, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Corvallis, Benton, Oregon, United States in 1880 and Springfield, Lane, Oregon, United States in 1930. She died on 18 February 1932, in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States, at the age of 75.
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- Louzina L Irwin in household of James P Irwin, "United States Census, 1860"
- Luzini Irwin, "Oregon, County Marriages, 1851-1975"
- Luzena Hood in entry for Emmet J Hood, "Oregon, World War I, Veteran State Aid Applications, 1921-1938"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868
Historical Boundaries - 1868: Benton, Oregon, United States
1880 · The Great Gale of 1880
The Great Gale of 1880 was a severe snow and wind storm that devastated parts of Oregon and Washington on January 9, 1880. The extratropical cyclone caused tides to rise seven feet, gale force winds, and snow accumulations of up to 18 inches.
Name Meaning
Irish and Scottish: variant of Irvin .
English: variant of Erwin 1.
Welsh: possibly from the Welsh personal name Urien (see Uren ), but this is difficult to substantiate.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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