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Keturah (Catoora) Davis
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Keturah (Catoora) Davis
4/10/1857 - 5/26/1893
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Keturah (Catoora) Davis was born on April 10, 1857 in Thomas County, Georgia and died on May 26, 1893 in Thomas County, Georgia. Dates for birth and death are estimated. She lived to be about 36 years old.
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 | Census | 8/8/1870 | Ochlocknee GA (Thomas County) | 13 yrs old | | Recorded as family #247: Ellc Davis (age 58), Ascenith M (female, age 54), Ascenith M Jr. (female, age 20), Ellc Davis Jr. (age 19), George W, (age 16), Catoora (female, age 14), and Temperance (female, age 8). Ellc is a farmer and his oldest son is a farm laborer. He estimates the value of his real estate to be $375 and personal estate $514. All were born in GA. Ellc Jr., George W and Catoora cannot write and George W. cannot read. |
| Census | 6/10/1880 | Oklockonee GA (Thomas County) | 23 yrs old | | Recorded as family #255: Hezakiah Atkinson (age 28), Chatury (age 23),
Laura (age 6), John (5), Dora (3), Arch (6 months old). Print on original has faded and barely readable. It looks like it says Hezakiah works in turpentine. All were born in GA as were their parents.
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1858 |
Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed. |
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1870 |
Douglas, McDuffie, Rockdale, and Dodge Counties formed. |
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1875 |
Oconee County formed. |
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1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 8 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
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1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
| 20 |
1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
| 22 |
1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
| 32 |
1889 |
The first calculating machine is invented and uses punch cards |
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1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
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1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 25 |
1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
| 28 |
1885 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Eastman invents the box camera. For the first time photography becomes affordable for the average citizen. |
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1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
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1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 8 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 11 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
| 18 |
1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
| 19 |
1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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| Hezakiah Atkinson
Born about 1853 and died on May 18, 1908
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