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William was drafted into the Civil War around 1865 for the Union Army under John F. Benjamin , and worked as a farmer in Miller Township. He was a Master Mason, a justice of the peace of Scotland county for a number of years, and a member of the Baptist Church.
1821
Dec 19
| 1821 • James Monroe is sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. |
1845
Dec 4
Age: 23y
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marriagePaulina Jane Tompkins Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1845 • "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe is published for the first time (New York Evening Mirror). |
1846
Sep 23
Age: 24y
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birth of childElizabeth Catherine Bourn Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1846 • Mexican–American War: The California Republic declares independence from Mexico. |
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Age: 25y
1848
Age: 25y
birth of childAmbrose E Bourn 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1848 • The Associated Press founded in New York. |
1850
Aug 5
Age: 28y
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birth of childJohn Dudley Bourn Missouri, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
| 1850 • Europeans make up 22% of the world population. |
1852
Jan
Age: 30y
birth of childJames W Bourn Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1852 • French engineer Henri Giffard made the first airship trip from Paris to Trappes. |
1854
Dec 6
Age: 32y
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birth of childLucy Francis Bourn Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 3 Sources ⇓ |
1857
Jan
Age: 35y
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birth of childNancy J Bourn Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1857 • The Spirits' Book (Le Livre des Esprits), one of the Five Fundamental Works of Spiritism, is published by French educator Allan Kardec. |
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Age: 36y
1859
Age: 36y
birth of childMay W Bourn Missouri, USA ⇓ |
| 1859 • By the preliminary treaty signed at Villafranca, Italy, Lombardy is ceded to the French (who immediately cede it to Sardinia), while the Austrians keep Venetia and the French promise to restore the Central Italian rulers expelled in the course of the war. This brings the Austro-Sardinian War effectively to a close. |
1860
Age: 37y
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residenceMiller, Scotland County, Missouri, USA ⇓ His parents were living only a house away. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1860 • While campaigning for the presidency, Abraham Lincoln makes a speech defending the right to strike. |
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Age: 38y
1861
Age: 38y
birth of childJoseph Anderson Bourn 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1861 • The first issue of the Vatican's newspaper L'Osservatore Romano is published. |
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Age: 39y
1862
Age: 39y
birth of childMary Susan Bourn 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1862 • American Civil War: In the aftermath of the Battle of Antietam, Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart and his men loot Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, during a raid into the North. |
1863
Nov 22
Age: 41y
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birth of childThomas Jefferson Bourn Missouri, USA ⇓ 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1863 • The first Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe horse race is held. |
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Age: 42y
1865
Age: 42y
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militaryMiller, Scotland, Missouri, USA ⇓ He was drafted into the civil war under J.F. Benjamin, who was a provost marshal of the Union Army. 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1865 • American Civil War: President of the United States Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation of general amnesty for most citizens of the former Confederacy. |
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Age: 44y
1867
Age: 44y
birth of childCharles Albert Bourn 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1867 • African-American men are granted the right to vote in the District of Columbia. |
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Age: 46y
1869
Age: 46y
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birth of childMartha E Bourn 2 Sources ⇓ |
| 1869 • Basutoland becomes a British protectorate (abolished in 1966). |
1880
Age: 57y
| 1880 • Cologne Cathedral is completed, after construction began in 1248, 632 years earlier. |
1887
Dec 18
Age: 65y
| 1887 • Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian troops defeat the Italians. |