Brief Life History of Lydia Jane
When Lydia Jane Blackstone was born on 18 July 1838, in Morristown, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, her father, Calvin Blackstone, was 33 and her mother, Lydia Tyler, was 38. She married Warren Rudolphus Fitch on 18 September 1860, in Morristown, Morristown, St. Lawrence, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Morristown, Morristown, St. Lawrence, New York, United States in 1850. She died on 11 April 1873, in Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States.
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- Lydia Blackstone in household of Lydia Blackstone, "United States Census, 1850"
- Jennie Blackstone Fitch, "Find A Grave Index"
- Lydia Jane Blackstone in household of Calvin Blackstone, "United States Census, 1860"
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World Events (5)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
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
habitational name from Blackstone in Woodmancote (Sussex), from the Old English personal name Blæcsige + ing + tūn ‘the estate called after Blæcsige’.
habitational name from Blaxton in Yorkshire, named with Old English blæc ‘black’ + stān ‘stone’.
habitational name from Blakeston (Hall) in Norton (Durham), from the Old Norse personal name Bleikr + Old English tūn meaning ‘Bleikr's estate’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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