Brief Life History of George W
When George W Southard was born in 1845, in Indiana, United States, his father, James Southard, was 31 and his mother, Winifred Thomas, was 30. He married Martha E Frazier on 9 May 1866, in Hancock, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Center Township, Hancock, Indiana, United States in 1880 and Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States for about 20 years. He died after 1883, and was buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Anderson, Madison, Indiana, United States.
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- George W Southard in household of James Southard, "United States Census, 1860"
- Geo. W. Southard, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
- Teaegh Southard in entry for Elmer E Southard, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.
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.
Name Meaning
English (Devon and Somerset): variant of Southwood .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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