Brief Life History of James
When James Followell was born about 1853, in Indiana, United States, his father, James Hiram Followell, was 36 and his mother, Lydia Ann Mavity, was 21. He lived in Macoupin, Illinois, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1963. He died on 9 September 1932, in Chesterfield, Macoupin, Illinois, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Scottville West Cemetery, Scottville Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States.
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- James Folowell in household of James Folowell, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Followell - Government record: Census record: birth-name: James Followell
- James W Followell, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
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1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): variant of Folwell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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