James Miner

Brief Life History of James

When James Miner was born in 1821, in Sandusky, Ohio, United States, his father, Andrew Adonijah Miner, was 27 and his mother, Fannie Dart, was 26.

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Andrew Adonijah Miner
1794–1880
Fannie Dart
1795–1871
Hiram Thomas Miner
1817–1862
William Miner
1819–
Julia Ann Miner
1820–1895
James Miner
1821–
Mack Miner
1823–
Nancy Jane Miner
1825–
Rebecca Miner
1825–
Luman Andrus Miner
1827–1904

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    World Events (3)

    1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

    A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

    1825 · The Crimes Act

    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

    On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

    Name Meaning

    English: occupational name from Middle English minour, miner ‘miner’ (Old French mineor, mineur). In Cornwall this generally denoted a tin miner, but can refer to the excavation of coal or other minerals.

    Americanized form of German Meiner .

    Americanized form of French Ménard (see Menard ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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