Josiah D. Rubright (1863–1939)
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- Born
- 1863
- Died
- 1939
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- Names in Stone
When was Josiah D. Rubright born? 1863.
When did Josiah D. Rubright die? 1939.
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Josiah D. Rubright (1863–1939) was born in 1863, and died in 1939, at about age 76. A cemetery record documents Josiah D.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Josiah D.'s life.
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The world Josiah D. lived through
1863 · age 0 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1869 · age 6 — The first transcontinental railroad was completed
1886 · age 23 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1900 · age 37 — The Galveston hurricane struck Texas
1908 · age 45 — Ford introduced the Model T
1917 · age 54 — The United States entered World War I
1927 · age 64 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1935 · age 72 — The Social Security Act was signed
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When was Josiah D. Rubright born?
Josiah D. Rubright was born in 1863.
When did Josiah D. Rubright die?
Josiah D. Rubright died in 1939.
How old was Josiah D. Rubright at the time of death?
Josiah D. Rubright was about 76 years old.
Where is Josiah D. Rubright buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Josiah D.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Josiah D. Rubright was born?
Abraham Lincoln was president of the United States when Josiah D. was born.
Who was president when Josiah D. Rubright died?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was president of the United States when Josiah D. died.
What happened in the world the year Josiah D. Rubright was born?
In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation took effect.
What major events happened during Josiah D. Rubright's lifetime?
During Josiah D.'s lifetime: the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 0); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 8); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 35); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 45); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 55); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 70).
Which U.S. censuses would include Josiah D. Rubright?
Federal censuses taken during Josiah D.'s lifetime and now public: 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1863
Death
1939
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