Brief Life History of Myron Thomas
When Myron Thomas McCollister was born in 1874, in Macoupin, Illinois, United States, his father, William Henry McCollister, was 31 and his mother, Mary E Hart, was 30. He married Laura M. Etter on 1 March 1906, in Morgan, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Honey Point Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Moreau Township, Morgan, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 20 May 1981, in Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, United States, at the age of 107, and was buried in Versailles, Morgan, Missouri, United States.
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- Myron Mc Collister in household of William Mc Collister, "United States Census, 1880"
- Myron T McCollister, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Myron Thomas McCollister, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
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.
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: variant of McAllister .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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