Dolly Blassingame

Brief Life History of Dolly

When Dolly Blassingame was born about 1875, in Texas, United States, her father, Benjamin Franklin Blasingame II, was 47 and her mother, Sarah Jane Treadwell, was 45. She married Matthew Butler on 7 January 1874, in Ellis, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Matthew Butler
1872–
Dolly Blassingame
about 1875–
Marriage: 7 January 1874

Sources (2)

  • Legacy NFS Source: Dolly Blassingame - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Dolly Blassingame
  • Dolly Blasingame Or Blassingame, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-2010"

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World Events (8)

about 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.

1876 · Segregation Laws Are Passed

A new state constitution was passed in 1876, announcing the segregation of schools.

1905 · Construction of the Praetorian Building

Texas completed the construction of the Praetorian Building (Stone Plane Tower) in 1909. It was the first skyscraper in Texas and the Southwestern United States. The building had 15 stories and was 190 ft tall.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Blasingame .

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

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