Brief Life History of James W
James W Talley lived in Petersburg, Virginia, United States in 1870. He died on 9 July 1896, and was buried in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia, United States.
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Sources (2)
- Jas W Talley, "United States Census, 1870"
- James W Talley, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (3)
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
Name Meaning
English: probably a variant of Tolley .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from one or more of the places in northern France named Tailly (Somme, Ardennes). It is uncertain that this surname survived into modern times.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Taithligh ‘descendant of Taithleach’, a byname or personal name meaning ‘peaceable’. This surname is now very rare in Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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