Brief Life History of Emily Agatha
When Emily Agatha McAllister was born on 13 September 1856, in Delaware, Indiana, United States, her father, Joseph McAllister, was 20 and her mother, Sarah Ann Hiatt, was 18. She married John Henry Hawk on 24 June 1876, in Randolph, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Nettle Creek Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States in 1910 and Stoney Creek Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States in 1920. She died in 1935, in Portland, Wayne Township, Jay, Indiana, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Union Cemetery, Stoney Creek Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States.
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- Emily A Hawk in household of Harold P Cecil, "United States Census, 1930"
- Legacy NFS Source: Emma - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Emma
- Emily A Mcallister, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
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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.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Alasdair ‘son of Alasdair’, the Gaelic form of the personal name Alexander .
History: MacAlister is the name of a Scottish Highland clan claiming descent from Alasdair Mòr Mac Dòmhnaill, a younger son of Domhnall mac Raghnaill, founder of Clan Donald (see McDonald ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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