Brief Life History of Alonzo P.
When Alonzo P. Millsap was born in 1852, in Indiana, United States, his father, William Alfred Millsap, was 25 and his mother, Mildred Willis Oglesby, was 19. He lived in Mount Ayr, Ringgold, Iowa, United States in 1860. He died about 1860, at the age of 9.
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- Alonzo P Millsaps in household of W A Millsaps, "United States Census, 1860"
- A H Millsap in entry for Thomas J Millsap, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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World Events (2)
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.
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a spiritless man, from Middle Englishmilksop ‘piece of bread soaked in milk’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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