Brief Life History of Hugh C
When Hugh C Drysdale was born on 27 October 1849, in Leslie, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Drysdale, was 19 and his mother, Elizabeth Stevens, was 24. He had at least 3 daughters with Harriet Elizabeth Titcomb. He died on 25 November 1906, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.
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- Hugh Drysdale, "Scotland Census, 1851"
- Hugh Drysdale, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
- Hugh, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
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1851 · Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad
The Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad started running in February 1851, 15 years after it was charted for construction. It later absorbed a small bankrupt railroad in 1861 to help expand its services beyond just Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. In May 1868, the railroad merged with the Bellefontaine Railway to connect the current cities with Indianapolis.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Dryfesdale near Dumfries (which is normally pronounced Drysdale), named from the river Dryfe + Old English dæl ‘valley’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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