Phebe England

Female1847–

Brief Life History of Phebe

Phebe England was born in 1847, in Burke, North Carolina, United States. She had at least 1 son with Hugh M. Freeman.

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Hugh M. Freeman
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Phebe England
1847–
Pleasent Freeman
1836–

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    Children (1)

    World Events (3)

    1853 · First State Fair

    Age 6

    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

    Age 16

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    Age 16

    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.

    Name Meaning

    English: habitational name from Middle English Engelond ‘England’. It was probably a formal alternative to English , which is also well evidenced as a surname in England. These names may have been acquired by English landowners who moved in Norman social circles or who lived in a neighbouring country (Scotland, Wales, or Ireland), or by English merchants who traded abroad.

    Norwegian: habitational name from any of various farmsteads so named, from Old Norse eng ‘meadow’ + land ‘land’.

    Swedish: ornamental name with the same meaning as 2.

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

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