Brief Life History of Hiram
When Hiram Jarrett was born in December 1852, in Green Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States, his father, Robertson Jarrett, was 43 and his mother, Caroline Brawley, was 41. He married Rebecca Ellen Rigg after 1876. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Eden, Green Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States in 1880 and Vernon Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States for about 10 years. He died in 1921, in Hancock, Indiana, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Eden Cemetery, Dearborn, Indiana, United States.
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- Hiram Jarrett, "United States Census, 1920"
- Hiram Jarrett, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Hiram Jarrett, "Find a Grave Index"
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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.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English (Kent): variant of Garrett .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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