Brief Life History of Robert Elijah
When Robert Elijah McMains was born in November 1854, in Atascosa, Texas, United States, his father, Andrew Peter McMains, was 37 and his mother, Caroline Hayes, was 34. He married Harriet Amesa Tumlinson on 20 December 1874, in Atascosa, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Justice Precinct 2, Wilson, Texas, United States in 1880 and Justice Precinct 1, Limestone, Texas, United States in 1900. He died on 22 February 1902, in Carrizo Springs, Dimmit, Texas, United States, at the age of 47.
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- Robert Mc Mahan, "United States Census, 1880"
- Robert E Mcmains, "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977"
- Robert F Mcmains in entry for Daniel Woodluf Mcmains, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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1856
Historical Boundaries 1856: Atascosa, Texas, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Name Meaning
Irish (northern): variant of McManus .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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