John A. Stambaugh

Brief Life History of John A.

When John A. Stambaugh was born in 1850, in Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, United States, his father, John Stambaugh, was 45 and his mother, Barbara Ann Smith, was 32. He lived in Marshall Township, Clark, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Merom, Gill Township, Sullivan, Indiana, United States in 1870.

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John A. Stambaugh
1850–
Laura B.
1853–

Sources (3)

  • John A Stambaugh, "United States Census, 1870"
  • John A Stambaugh in household of David Smith, "United States Census, 1860"
  • John Stumbaugh in household of John Stumbaugh, "United States Census, 1850"

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1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World

William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.

1863

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

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.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Stammbach or Stambach . Compare Stombaugh and Stumbaugh .

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

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