Timelines for year 1871
Ida McKinley
During her second pregnancy in 1871, she was diagnosed with phlebitis and was prone to seizures. This left her an invalid for the rest of her life.
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Grandfather to children's biography writer and poet Hildegarde Hawthorne, daughter of Julian Hawthorne-Oskison (1871-1934).
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
His father, Guinn Terrell Williams (1871-1948) was a member of the Texas Senate and a US Representative to Congress circa 1920s-early 1930s.
Al Sherman
Son of Samuel Sherman (1871-1947), who worked as Court Composer/Conductor during the reign of Emperor Franz Josef in Prague.
Edward Payson Roe
Was a Presbyterian Minister in Highland Falls, NY, when in October of 1871 he was inspired to travel to Chicago upon hearing of the devastating fire that destroyed much of the city.
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