Genealogy for
William James Washington Coxwell
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William James Washington Coxwell
10/3/1858 - 1/14/1889
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William James Washington Coxwell was born on October 3, 1858 somewhere in Georgia and died on January 14, 1889 in Calhoun, Florida. He lived to be 30 years old.
William married Mary Emma Streetman (9/29/1857 to 12/5/1916) | 
 | Census | 1/1/1860 | Georgia Militia District 757 GA (Taylor County) | 1 yrs old | | 498, 462 -George T. Coxwell (29),
Sarah J. Coxwell (24),
Mary A. E. Coxwell (5),
Enoch G. Coxwell (3),
Martha Coxwell (3) &
William J. W. Coxwell (1). All were born in GA. George is a farmer. |
| Marriage | 10/24/1878 | GA (Macon County) | 20 yrs old | | Bride: Mary E. Streetman,
Marriage Date: Oct. 24, 1878,
Marriage Place: Macon County, Georgia,
Groom: William J. W. Coxwell |
| Census | 1/1/1880 | Howard GA (Taylor County) | 21 yrs old | 5 -William Coxwell (22),
Mary E. Coxwell (24),
Edith C. Coxwell (9m -born in Aug.),
Dolley Strutman (25) All born in GA. William is a farmer.
next door #4 - M.C. Strutman (21)and Mary E. (20). M.C. is a farmer |
| Graveyard/Tombstone | 1/14/1889 | Mt. Olive Cem. FL (Calhoun County) | 30 yrs old | Plot 18, William J. Coxwell - 10-3-1858 to 1-14-1889 - H/O Mary E.
Mary E. Coxwell 9-29-1855 to 12-5-1916 - W/O William J. |
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William, his family, and friends. For example, William is 2 years old when Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south.
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1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
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1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
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1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
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1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
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1870 |
During the 1870s, the remaining Seminole Indians begin establishing trading posts and other economy with local settlers. |
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1882 |
The Florida Central and Western Railroad Company was created. It combines the Florida Central, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Mobile railroads. |
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1883 |
Three railroad companies are merged to form the Florida Transit and Penisular Railroad Company. Thee are: Florida Transit Railroad Co., Peninsular Railroad Co, and the Tropical Florida Railroad Co. |
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1884 |
Most railroads in Florida are passed into the hands of a single company owned and operated by a single management, under the name of The Florida Railway and Navigation Company. It has more that 500 miles of main track in operation and about 300 miles of track under construction. The longest route was the "Western Division" which ran from Tallahassee to Jacksonville - 209 miles. |
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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. |
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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 |
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1877 |
Edison invents the phonograph permitting music and voices to be recorded and replayed. |
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1879 |
Edison invents the electric light bulb. |
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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. |
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1882 |
NEWS HEADLINES: Edison creates the first large power station in New York City, making it the first place in America to have electricity. |
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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. |
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1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
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1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
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1875 |
Tennessee enacts Jim Crow law. |
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1876 |
The National League of Baseball is founded |
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Marriages
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| Mary Streetman
Born on September 29, 1857 and died on December 5, 1916
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The Children of William James Washington Coxwell
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Eula Lee Coxwell
Born in Howard, Georgia on July 31, 1881 and died somewhere in Florida on December 6, 1957. She was 76 years old.
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Beatrice Verling Coxwell
Born in Taylor County, Georgia on December 4, 1885 and died in Christmas, Orange County, Florida about 1969. She was 83 years old.
She was called "Verlie". She married John Aubrey Streetman (11/25/1885 Taylor Co., Ga.)....
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25 years old
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Ely Sylvester Coxwell
Born in Howard, Georgia on June 9, 1887 and died in Blountstown, Florida on December 15, 1971. He was 84 years old.
His parents were Mary Emma Streetman (9/29/1857 to 12/5/1916) and William James Washington Coxwell (10/3/1858 to 1898).
Father of William was George Thomas Coxwell (3/26/1830 in ,Warren, Georgi...
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