Brief Life History of George W
When George W Atwood was born on 7 April 1823, in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, Rufus Atwood, was 50 and his mother, Esther Gile, was 42. He married Mary Ann Hall on 28 September 1861, in Prairie du Chien, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Jefferson Township, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States in 1880 and Dover Township, Pocahontas, Iowa, United States in 1900. He died on 5 June 1887, in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States.
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- Geo Atwood, "Iowa State Census, 1885"
- Legacy NFS Source: George W Atwood - Published information: birth-name: George W Atwood
- George Atwood, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
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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.
1825
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Henry, Illinois, United States 1827: Jo Daviess, Illinois, United States 1831: Henry, Illinois, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English atte wode (Old English æt thǣm wuda) ‘by the wood’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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