Brief Life History of William Hamilton
When William Hamilton Emmons was born about 1846, in Lawrence, Illinois, United States, his father, Wesley Bynes Emmons, was 46 and his mother, Elizabeth McClure, was 37. He lived in Lawrence Township, Lawrence, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Russellville, Lawrence, Illinois, United States in 1860.
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- James Emmons in household of Wesly Emmons, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Emmons in household of Wesley B Emmons, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1877 · The First Workers Strike
The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.
Name Meaning
English: variant either of Hemmings , Edmonds (see especially Edmond 2), or Emans .
Altered form of French Émond (see Emond ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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