Brief Life History of Andrew Jackson
When Andrew Jackson Workman was born on 15 July 1824, in Carlisle, Nicholas, Kentucky, United States, his father, John Workman, was 34 and his mother, Lydia Bilyeu, was 30. He married Rebecca Dack on 4 June 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 15 June 1909, in Hurricane, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Virgin Cemetery, Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- Andrew J Workman in household of Isaac Harrison, "United States Census, 1850"
- Andrew J. Workman, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
- US Military Pension File
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1825 · The Crimes Act
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.
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.
1847 · The Great Seal of the State of Iowa is made
The Great Seal of the State of Iowa was created in 1847 and depicts a soldier standing in a wheat field surrounded by symbols including farming, mining, and transportation with the Mississippi River in the background. An eagle overhead bears the state motto.
Name Meaning
English (Gloucestershire): ostensibly an occupational name for a laborer, from Middle English werkman ‘laborer, craftsman’, also ‘customary tenant’ (Old English weorcmann). A customary tenant was a person allowed to hold land in exchange for carrying out a certain service.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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In John Eagar's Words, bio. BONUS: bit of Workman family info, author unknown
History of John Eagar son of Thomas Eagar and Lucy Buell. I was born July 13th 1823 at Auburn Cayuga Co. N.Y. I resided there about 2 yrs. From there my parents moved to the village of Sing Sing on th …
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