Brief Life History of George W
When George W Strahan was born on 9 December 1846, in Mississippi, United States, his father, Charles Strahan, was 18 and his mother, Susan, was 14. He married Anna Catherine Denby on 2 August 1868, in Newton, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, Hardin, Texas, United States in 1900 and Justice Precinct 8, Taylor, Texas, United States in 1910. He died on 5 July 1923, in Beaumont, Jefferson, Texas, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Rockland, Tyler, Texas, United States.
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- George W Strahan, "United States Census, 1910"
- George W. Strayhan, "Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973"
- Geo W Strahan, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1861
Mississippi became the second state to leave the Union at the start of the Civil War in 1861.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Name Meaning
Irish (Antrim): variant of Strachan .
Slovenian: variant of Strah .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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