Brief Life History of Octavas Augustus Benjamin
When Octavas Augustus Benjamin Doyle was born on 9 February 1867, in Tippah, Mississippi, United States, his father, William Henry Doyle, was 30 and his mother, Mary Jane Balch, was 24. He married Julia Parthenia Stafford on 18 May 1896, in Fayette, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Civil District 8, Fayette, Tennessee, United States for about 40 years and Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee, United States in 1944. He died in 1944, in Fayette, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Hood Cemetery, Somerville, Fayette, Tennessee, United States.
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- Octavius A Doyle, "United States Census, 1930"
- O A B Doyle, "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002"
- O.A.B. Doyle, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
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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.
1877 · Mississippi State Board of Health is Created
In 1877, the Mississippi State Board of Health was established to protect and advance health throughout the state. There are several different categories that fall under their watch such as disease, environment, injury, standard care, shots, keep records, and more.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Sean, Kieran, Seamus, Aileen, Dermot, Liam, Niall, Brennan, Brigid, Conal, Conan, Donal.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dubhghaill ‘descendant of Dubhghall’, a personal name composed of the elements dubh ‘black’ + gall ‘stranger’. This was used as a byname for Scandinavians, in particular to distinguish the darker-haired Danes from fair-haired Norwegians. Compare McDougall , McDowell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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