Brief Life History of Henry James
When Henry James Colson was born on 8 August 1867, in Lee, Virginia, United States, his father, David Crockett Colson, was 31 and his mother, Malissa Thompson, was 31. He married Malissa Elizabeth Foster in Richmond, Madison, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Eden Township, Payne, Oklahoma, United States in 1910 and Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, United States in 1920. He died on 5 July 1924, in Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 56.
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- Henry Colson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Henry Colston, "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1853-1917"
- H J Colson, "Oklahoma, School Records, 1895-1968"
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1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1868 · The Fourteenth Amendment
As one of the Reconstruction Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment addresses the rights and protections that all citizens of the United States have. The amendment also limits actions of state and local officials in all states.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
patronymic from the Middle English personal name Col(le), Coule (usually a pet form of Nicholas ) + -son, hence ‘son of Col(le) or Coule’.
variant of Colston .
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Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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