Brief Life History of Mary Alice
When Mary Alice Norwood was born on 14 April 1866, in Mississippi, United States, her father, Robert Norwood, was 21 and her mother, Martha LaVonn Weathersby, was 27. She married William Alexander Johnson in 1885, in Covington, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Beat 2, Simpson, Mississippi, United States in 1870 and Beat 4, Covington, Mississippi, United States in 1900. She died on 10 May 1909, in Covington, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 43, and was buried in Mcnair Cemetery, Mount Olive, Covington, Mississippi, United States.
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- Mary A Norwood in household of Robert Norwood, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mary Alice Norwood Johnson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mary Norwood in entry for Willie Johnson, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from one or more of the many places called Northwood or Norwood, such as Northwood in Essex, Middlesex, Isle of Wight, Norwood in Middlesex and Surrey, or Northwood Farm in Okehampton and Northwood Farm in Morchard Bishop, both in Devon. The placenames mean ‘north or northern wood’, from Old English north ‘north, northern’ + wudu ‘wood’ or Middle English north + wode. Compare Norrod .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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