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    Amanda W. Singleton Putnam (1856–1909)

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    Born
    1856
    Died
    1909
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Amanda W. Singleton Putnam born? 1856.

    When did Amanda W. Singleton Putnam die? 1909.

    Life story

    Amanda W. Singleton Putnam (1856–1909) was born in 1856, and died in 1909, at about age 53. A cemetery record documents Amanda W. Singleton's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Amanda W. Singleton's life.

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    The world Amanda W. Singleton lived through

    1. 1861 · age 5 — The American Civil War began

    2. 1865 · age 9 — The Civil War ended and President Lincoln was assassinated

    3. 1869 · age 13 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed

    4. 1876 · age 20 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    5. 1892 · age 36 — Ellis Island opened to immigrants

    6. 1900 · age 44 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas

    7. 1906 · age 50 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    Questions about Amanda W. Singleton Putnam

    When was Amanda W. Singleton Putnam born?

    Amanda W. Singleton Putnam was born in 1856.

    When did Amanda W. Singleton Putnam die?

    Amanda W. Singleton Putnam died in 1909.

    How old was Amanda W. Singleton Putnam at the time of death?

    Amanda W. Singleton Putnam was about 53 years old.

    Where is Amanda W. Singleton Putnam buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Amanda W. Singleton's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Amanda W. Singleton Putnam was born?

    Franklin Pierce was president of the United States when Amanda W. Singleton was born.

    Who was president when Amanda W. Singleton Putnam died?

    In 1909, the U.S. presidents were Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft.

    What major events happened during Amanda W. Singleton Putnam's lifetime?

    During Amanda W. Singleton's lifetime: the American Civil War began (1861, age 5); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 11); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 20); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 42); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 50).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Amanda W. Singleton Putnam?

    Federal censuses taken during Amanda W. Singleton's lifetime and now public: 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    1. Birth

      1856

    2. Death

      1909

    3. Burial

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