Lucy Emaline Thornton

Female1825–October 1846

Brief Life History of Lucy Emaline

When Lucy Emaline Thornton was born in 1825, in Troup, Georgia, United States, her father, James Able Thornton, was 51 and her mother, Sarah Emmeline Griggs, was 34. She married Andrew Jackson Scogin on 11 September 1845, in Troup, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She died in October 1846, at the age of 21.

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Andrew Jackson Scogin
1826–1863
Lucy Emaline Thornton
1825–1846
Marriage: 11 September 1845
James Abel Scoggin
1846–1919

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  • Marriage
    11 September 1845Troup, Georgia, United States

    • Children (1)

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    Siblings (3)

    World Events (6)

    1825 · The Crimes Act

    Age 0

    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    1826

    Age 1

    Historical Boundaries: 1826: Troup, Georgia, United States

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 7

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: habitational name from any of numerous places throughout England and Scotland so called, from Old English thorn ‘thorn tree’ + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The placename is most frequent in northern England, especially Yorkshire, where there are at least 16 possible sources for the surname.

    Irish: Anglicized (translated) form of Gaelic Mac Sceacháin ‘son of Sceachán’ (see Skehan ).

    Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Draighneáin ‘descendant of Draighneán’ (see Drennan ).

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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