When William Jefferson Burress was born on 8 August 1850, his father, Jefferson Burress, was 38 and his mother, Permelia Stark, was 33. He died in California, United States.
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The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
English (Middlesex and Essex): variant of Burris (see Burrows ). This surname is now rare in Britain.
Possibly also an Americanized form of German Börries or Borries or some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
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