Brief Life History of Jeanie
When Jeanie WITHEE was born on 17 November 1859, in Bingham, Somerset, Maine, United States, her father, Nathaniel Withee, was 47 and her mother, Zilpha Smith, was 41. She died on 17 May 1870, in her hometown, at the age of 10, and was buried in Village Cemetery, Solon, Somerset, Maine, United States.
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- U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
- Jennie Withee, "Find A Grave Index"
- Ancestry Family Trees
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Withey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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