Cornie Hurd

Brief Life History of Cornie

When Cornie Hurd was born in 1854, in Tennessee, United States, her father, James M. Hurd, was 31 and her mother, Margaret Hartley, was 24.

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Family Time Line

James M. Hurd
1823–1889
Margaret Hartley
1830–1869
Cornie Hurd
1854–
James Hurd
1854–
Eliza M Herd
1866–
Ashbury Herd
1855–
Frank Hurd
1855–
Arthur Heard
1856–
Elizabeth 'Betty' Hurd
1857–1937
Minerva Hurd
1858–1934
Paralee Herd
1863–1929
John Herd
1867–1934

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  • Connie Hurd - Ancestry.com 1854

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World Events (3)

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.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Heard .

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

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