Brief Life History of Emily Jane
When Emily Jane Atwood was born on 27 October 1835, in Indiana, United States, her father, Mason Atwood, was 28 and her mother, Catherine A. Runkle, was 28. She married George Washington Hockersmith on 17 June 1856, in Davis, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Davis, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Fox River Township, Davis, Iowa, United States for about 40 years. She died on 9 August 1912, in Iowa, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Atwood Baptist Cemetery, West Grove, Davis, Iowa, United States.
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- Emily J Heckersmith, "United States Census, 1870"
- Emily Jane Atwood, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
- Emma J Hockersmitts, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1852
Historical Boundaries: 1852: Davis, Iowa, United States
1856 · The Town of Santa Claus
The town of Santa Fe was denied their application for a United States Postal Service as a town of Santa Fe, Indiana, was already established. Several meetings were held and the name was changed to Santa Claus, Indiana. The United States Postal Service granted their application. Due to the name, the post office in Santa Claus continues to receive thousands of letters to Santa Claus from children around the world each December.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English atte wode (Old English æt thǣm wuda) ‘by the wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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