Brief Life History of Margaret
Margaret Kelley was born from 1837 to 1838, in Virginia, United States as the daughter of Rebecca. She married Solomon Greathouse on 16 May 1851, in Lawrence, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Wayne, Virginia, United States in 1860 and Ohio, United States in 1870. She died on 13 April 1892, in Clinton, Missouri, United States, and was buried in Clinton, Henry, Missouri, United States.
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- Margaret Kelly in household of Rebecca Kelly, "United States Census, 1850"
- Margaret Kelley, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1997"
- Margaret Kelly Greathouse, "Find A Grave Index"
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1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Name Meaning
Irish (Offaly) and English: variant of Kelly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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