Brief Life History of Amanda W.
When Amanda W. Phillips was born on 20 January 1849, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, John Philips, was 35 and her mother, Sara Wenger, was 32. She had at least 3 sons and 4 daughters with Joseph B. Kohr. She lived in Jonestown, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880 and Lebanon, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States in 1910. She died on 26 June 1919, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, East Hanover, East Hanover Township, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States.
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- Amanda Kohr in household of I. B. Kohr, "United States Census, 1880"
- Amende Philips, "Pennsylvania, Births and Christenings, 1709-1950"
- Amanda Philips Kohr, "Find A Grave Index"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
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.
Name Meaning
English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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