Olive Hoxie

Brief Life History of Olive

When Olive Hoxie was born on 3 August 1791, in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Capt. John Hoxsie, was 54 and her mother, Phebe Sherman, was 42. She married Jacob Sherman about 1813, in Bennington, Vermont, United States. She lived in Plainfield, Otsego, New York, United States in 1860 and Edmeston, Edmeston, Otsego, New York, United States in 1865.

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Family Time Line

Jacob Sherman
1787–
Olive Hoxie
1791–
Marriage: about 1813

Sources (12)

  • Olive Sherman in household of Jacob Sherman, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Olive Hoxsie, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
  • Jacob Sherman - 1866 Tax Assessment, New York

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World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

Probably an altered form of English Hawksey (see Hawkey ). Compare Hoxsey and Hoxsie .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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