When James Monroe Sechrist was born on 28 October 1850, in Davidson, North Carolina, United States, his father, Andrew William Sechrist, was 34 and his mother, Machtalena Mary Hepler, was 37. He married Mary Ruth Ann Laws on 19 May 1872, in Texas, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 11 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 8, Erath, Texas, United States for about 20 years and Quartz Township, Greer, Oklahoma, United States for about 10 years. He died on 25 January 1926, in Roger Mills, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Mulberry Cemetery, Roger Mills, Oklahoma, United States.
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The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.
Congress restored Texas to the Union on March 30, 1870, despite not yet meeting all of the requirements established for re-admittance.
Americanized form of German Siegrist .
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