Brief Life History of James John Edward
When James John Edward Staples was born on 10 October 1879, in Wilsons, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States, his father, William H Staples, was 46 and his mother, Mollie E Lucy, was 21. He married Lottie R. Jamerson on 16 June 1900, in Campbell, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Jerusalem, Southampton, Virginia, United States in 1920 and Plymouth District, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1905. He died on 26 September 1961, in Richmond District, Wise, Virginia, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Alberta, Brunswick, Virginia, United States.
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- John E Staples in household of Wm H Staples, "United States Census, 1880"
- Jno E. Staples, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Jno E Staples, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"
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1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument
On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.
1901 · Assassination of Mckinley
President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.
Name Meaning
English:
variant of Staple with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.
variant of Stable or Staple , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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