Brief Life History of Margaret Elizabeth
When Margaret Elizabeth Simmons was born on 22 December 1851, in McDowell, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Robert Simmons, was 31 and her mother, Nancy K Elliott, was 29. She had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with Gabriel Wood Cox. She lived in Grassy Creek, Mitchell, North Carolina, United States for about 30 years and Salem Township, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States in 1920. She died on 9 July 1929, in McDowell, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Clinchfield, McDowell, North Carolina, United States.
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- Margarett Cox, "United States Census, 1870"
- Elizabeth Margurit Cox, "North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930"
- Margaret C Simmons in entry for Florance Cox, "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000"
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1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): variant of Simon , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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