Brief Life History of Lydia Eliza
When Lydia Eliza McMullen was born on 6 October 1852, in Manchester, Manchester Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States, her father, James McMullen, was 38 and her mother, Nancy Kennedy, was 33. She lived in Manchester Township, Dearborn, Indiana, United States in 1860. She died on 6 January 1910, at the age of 57, and was buried in Dearborn, Indiana, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Eliza McMullen in household of James McMullen, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Lydia Eliza McMullen - Government record: birth: 6 October 1852; Manchester, Dearborn, Indiana, United States
- Eliza McMullen, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
Irish (Ulster): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Maoláin ‘son of Maolán’, a personal name meaning ‘little bald (or tonsured) man’. As a surname it is the Irish equivalent of Scottish McMillan . Compare Mullen 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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