Brief Life History of Josephine
When Josephine Brenton was born on 11 August 1867, in Kaufman, Texas, United States, her father, John Riley Brenton Jr, was 21 and her mother, Dorinda Gracie Bracey, was 16. She married John Bradley Yielding in 1886, in Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Mulberry Township, Franklin, Arkansas, United States in 1880 and Justice Precinct 5, Kaufman, Texas, United States in 1900. She died on 12 January 1953, in Mabank, Kaufman, Texas, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Kaufman, Texas, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Josephine Brenton in household of John Brenton, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Josephine Brenton - Individual or family possessions: birth: 11 August 1867; Kaufman, Texas, United States
- Josephine Yielding, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
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World Events (8)
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.
1887
Historical Boundaries: 1887: Kaufman, Texas, United States
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
English (Cornwall and Devon): habitational name primarily from Brenton near Exminster, possibly named in Old English as Brȳningtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Brȳni’ (a personal name from Old English bryne ‘fire, flame’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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