Brief Life History of Ruth McKINNEY
When Ruth McKINNEY Athey was born in 1854, in Troy Township, Athens, Ohio, United States, her father, John Ona Athey, was 43 and her mother, Ruth Hill Miller, was 39.
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
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.
Name Meaning
English (mainly Yorkshire): topographic name for someone dwelling ‘at the enclosure’, from Middle English atte hey (from Old English (ge)hæg ‘enclosure’).
Irish: variant of Athy .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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