Brief Life History of Samuel Denny
When Samuel Denny Donnell was born on 17 August 1849, in Tennessee, United States, his father, John Denny Donnell, was 21 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Jones, was 21. He married Mary Jane Henderson on 3 October 1867, in Cole, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Moreau Township, Cole, Missouri, United States for about 20 years and Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 5 August 1921, in Cole, Missouri, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri, United States.
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- Samuel Donal in household of Jacob Howard, "United States Census, 1870"
- Saml D Donnell, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Samuel D Donnell, "Find A Grave Index"
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1862 · Battle of Shiloh
The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.
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
Irish: shortened form of McDonnell or O'Donnell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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