Brief Life History of Alice Vesta
When Alice Vesta Elwood was born on 12 January 1867, in Nebraska, United States, her father, Fredrick Martin Ellwood, was 28 and her mother, Ann Caroline Garton, was 21. She married Fredrick S. Highland on 18 February 1884, in Gage, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Blakely Township, Gage, Nebraska, United States in 1900 and Lincoln Township, Gage, Nebraska, United States in 1910. She died on 7 August 1951, in Akron, Washington, Colorado, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Akron Cemetery, Akron, Washington, Colorado, United States.
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- Addie Highland in household of Fred Highland, "Nebraska State Census, 1885"
- Alice V Elwood, "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995"
- Alice Vesta Elwood Highland, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1884
EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER Martha M Jordan Aitkens BIRTH 8 Sep 1847 White County, Illinois, USA DEATH 13 Mar 1884 (aged 36) BURIAL Akron Cemetery Akron, Washington County, Colorado, USA MEMORIAL ID 40931938 · View Source
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: from the Middle English personal name Elwald, Elwold, Alwold (Old English Ælfweald, ælf ‘elf’ + weald ‘rule’). The surname is now rare in Scotland, but was once quite common in the Scottish borders where it was altered to Elliott and Ellett . The different surnames may have co-existed and become confused with one other.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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