Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Sitton was born on 8 May 1843, in North Carolina, United States, his father, William Sitton, was 43 and his mother, Amassa Pendergraft, was 27. He had at least 3 sons with Rachel Crosley. He lived in Jackson Township, Blackford, Indiana, United States in 1880 and Union Township, Whitley, Indiana, United States in 1900. He died on 23 October 1906, in Whitley, Indiana, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Columbia City, Columbia Township, Whitley, Indiana, United States.
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- Joseph Sitten, "United States Census, 1900"
- Joseph Sitton, "BillionGraves Index"
- Joseph Sitton in entry for James Sitton and Mary Riley, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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1851 · Constitution of 1851
Due to the state’s financial crisis during the previous decade and growing criticism toward state government. Voters approve the Constitution of 1851 which forbade the state government from going into debt.
1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
Name Meaning
English (London): possibly a variant of Seaton .
Jewish (from the Ottoman Empire): variant of Sutton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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