Brief Life History of Emeline Rebecca
When Emeline Rebecca Adair was born on 1 March 1847, in Harrison, Iowa, United States, her father, George Washington Adair, was 28 and her mother, Miriam Jane Billingsley, was 18. She married William James Baldwin on 19 April 1875, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 3 January 1927, in Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Monroe City Cemetery, Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- Emeline Adair in household of George Adair, "United States Census, 1850"
- Emeline Rebecca Baldwin, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Emeline Rebecca Adair in entry for Ira Baldwin, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Galloway) and northern Irish: from the Scottish personal name Adair, a form of Edgar .
History: James Adair (c. 1709–83) was an ‘Indian trader’ in SC from 1735; he was born in Antrim, northern Ireland. Baron William Adair, from Scotland, also settled in SC at around the same period.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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George Washington Adair
GEORGE WASHINGTON ADAIR Written by his son, William Wallas Adair, April 1940. (written by Calvin Andrus and contributed by Ben Parkinson) A pioneer of 1847, George Washington Adair was born Ma …
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