Brief Life History of Emma
When Emma Coward was born in 1840, in New Jersey, United States, her father, Clayton Coward, was 42 and her mother, Elizabeth Darby, was 39. She had at least 3 sons and 1 daughter with Nicol Floyd Smith. She lived in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Camden, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States for about 10 years.
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- Emma Smith, "United States Census, 1910"
- Emma Coward, "New Jersey, Marriages, 1678-1985"
- Emma Coward in entry for Nicol Floyd Smith, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940"
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1844
The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1871
In 1871, a cow kicked over a lantern, causing a fire that burned down half of Chicago. Today this city is the third largest in the US.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a cowherd, Middle English couh(i)erde, couhirde, couhurde (Old English cūhyrde). The surname has nothing to do with the modern English word coward, which is from Old French cuard, a pejorative term from coue ‘tail’ (from Latin cauda) with reference to an animal with its tail between its legs.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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