Brief Life History of Winfield Scott
When Winfield Scott Miner was born on 1 July 1826, in Black River, Jefferson, New York, United States, his father, Anderson Miner Jr, was 30 and his mother, Delilah Armstrong, was 29. He married Mary Elizabeth Willsey on 10 May 1850, in Bloomingburg, Sullivan, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Bloomer Township, Montcalm, Michigan, United States in 1880 and Richland Township, Montcalm, Michigan, United States in 1890. He died on 13 July 1888, in Butternut, Bloomer Township, Montcalm, Michigan, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Carson City, Montcalm, Michigan, United States.
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- Winfield S Miner, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890"
- Winfild S. Miner, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
- Winfield S Miner in entry for Mary Jane Hinds, "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
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1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English minour, miner ‘miner’ (Old French mineor, mineur). In Cornwall this generally denoted a tin miner, but can refer to the excavation of coal or other minerals.
Americanized form of German Meiner .
Americanized form of French Ménard (see Menard ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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