Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Gibbens was born on 16 August 1843, in Sullivan, Missouri, United States, her father, William Johnson Gibbens, was 34 and her mother, Nancy Zinn, was 29. She married James Buchanan Long on 16 June 1861. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Missouri, United States in 1870 and Morgan Township, Dade, Missouri, United States in 1880. She died on 1 February 1897, in Edwards, Benton, Missouri, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Edwards, Benton, Missouri, United States.
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- Margaret Long in household of James B Long, "United States Census, 1870"
- Margaret Gibbons, "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920"
- Margaret Gibbons Long, "Find A Grave Index"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
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.
Name Meaning
English (Kent): variant of Gibbons .
German: patronymic from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with geba ‘gift’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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