Brief Life History of Thomas William
When Thomas William Callahan was born on 20 April 1812, in Oppenheim, Fulton, New York, United States, his father, Thomas Callaghan, was 48 and his mother, Nancy Calhoun, was 43. He married Lucinda Austin in 1837, in Lawrence, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. He registered for military service in 1846. He died on 10 November 1889, in Park Valley, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Park Valley Pioneer Cemetery, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Thos Callahan, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Thomas Callahan - birth-name: Thomas William Callahan
- Thomas William Callahan, "United States Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Aidan, Brennan, Bridie, Clancy, Connor, Conor, Delma, Eamon, Gearold, Keane, Kieran.
Irish (Munster): shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Ceallacháin ‘descendant of Ceallachán’, a diminutive of the personal name Ceallach, probably meaning ‘bright-headed’, from cen ‘head’ + lach ‘light’. This name was borne by a 10th-century king of Munster, from whom many present-day bearers of the surname claim descent.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Thomas William Callahan by Mark Whiting
THOMAS WILLIAM CALLAHAN Temple work has been done for Thomas William Callahan several times at these locations: IFALL, ATLANTA, JRIVE, OGDEN, SLAKE. Thomas William Callahan was born and raised in N …
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