Brief Life History of David Franklin
When David Franklin Estep Sr was born on 5 March 1847, in Shenandoah, Virginia, United States, his father, Simon Jonathan Estep, was 26 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Tusing, was 25. He married Josephine Rebecca Fulk on 23 April 1868, in Rockingham, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Plains District, Rockingham, Virginia, United States for about 30 years and Rockingham, Virginia, United States in 1920. He died on 12 April 1925, in Virginia, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Fulks Run, Rockingham, Virginia, United States.
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- David Estep, "United States Census, 1870"
- David, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- David, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
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World Events (8)
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Easthope (Shropshire) from Old English ēst ‘east, eastern’ + hop ‘enclosed valley’. This form of the surname is now rare in Britain, but common in OH, WV, and VA.
History: Thomas Estep, a son of Richard Eastop, came to MD in 1647. His son Shadrach established a family in Kanawha County, WV.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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