Philora SHOPE
1860–1943 (Age 82)
Scioto, Ohio, United States
The Life of Philora
When Philora SHOPE was born on 27 September 1860, in Scioto, Ohio, United States, her father, John Shope II, was 38 and her mother, Elizabeth CHICK, was 33. She died in 1943, in United States, at the age of 83.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
John Shope II
1822–1899
Elizabeth CHICK
1827–1872
Charles Shope
1848–1889
William Shope
1849–1894
John SHOPE III
1851–1935
Frank Burton SHOPE
1853–1858
Eldora SHOPE
1856–
Philora SHOPE
1860–1943
Mary Vashti SHOPE
1863–1864
Nancy Amy SHOPE
1865–1949
Mary Emma SHOPE
1865–
Rolland Dudley SHOPE
1871–1948
Parents & Siblings
1822–1899Male
1827–1872Female
siblings
(10)
1848–1889Male
1849–1894Male
1851–1935Male
1853–1858Male
1856–Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1863
Age 3
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 3
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act
Age 22
A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of North German or Dutch Schoepp .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (1)
- Headstone image of Philora Shope from billiongraves.com
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