John Logan Miller
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Spouse
Jemima Murry
Jemima Murry
1830 - 1888
Children
Edward Sherman Miller
Edward Sherman Miller
1866 - 1942

1850


Age: 17y
1850 • The treaty called Punctation of Olmütz is signed in Olomouc. It means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to the Austrian Empire, which takes over the leadership of the German Confederation.

1865


Jun 29
Age: 33y

military


He was in a private in Company A of the 98th Pennsylvania Infantry in the Civil War. His infantry would have been present at Appomattox as well as for the surrender of General Robert E. Lee.
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1865 Tennessee adopts a new constitution that abolishes slavery.

1866


May
Age: 34y
1866 • The United States Congress overwhelmingly passes the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the first federal legislation to protect the rights of African-Americans; U.S. President Andrew Johnson vetoes the bill on March 27, and Congress overrides the veto on April 9."Civil Rights Act of 1866", in Encyclopedia of African American History, Volume 1, Leslie Alexander, ed. (ABC-CLIO, 2010) p699.

1870


Jun 25
Age: 38y

1903


Mar 2
Age: 71y
1903 • The first box of Crayola crayons is made and sold for 5 cents. It contains 8 colors; brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet and black.

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