Brief Life History of John Cyrus
When John Cyrus McNurlin was born on 15 May 1859, in Illinois, United States, his father, James John McNurlin Jr, was 28 and his mother, Nancy Hartzell, was 25. He married Susan Seybert on 30 September 1896, in Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Mount Pleasant Election Precinct, Cass, Nebraska, United States for about 20 years and Plattsmouth, Cass, Nebraska, United States for about 20 years. He died in 1938, in Cass, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Cass, Nebraska, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Unknown, "United States Census, 1900"
- John Cyrus McNurlin, "Find A Grave Index"
- J C Mcnurlin in household of J J Mcnurlin, "United States Census, 1880"
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World Events (8)
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
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
Irish: from Mac an Fhirléighinn ‘son of the learned man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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