P. B. Hood (1826–1898)
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- Born
- 1826
- Died
- 1898
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When was P. B. Hood born? 1826.
When did P. B. Hood die? 1898.
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P. B. Hood (1826–1898) was born in 1826, and died in 1898, at about age 72. A cemetery record documents P. B.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about P. B.'s life.
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1845 · age 19 — The Irish Potato Famine began
1848 · age 22 — The California Gold Rush began
1863 · age 37 — The Emancipation Proclamation took effect
1867 · age 41 — The United States purchased Alaska
1871 · age 45 — The Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city
1886 · age 60 — The Statue of Liberty was dedicated
1898 · age 72 — The Spanish–American War was fought
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When was P. B. Hood born?
P. B. Hood was born in 1826.
When did P. B. Hood die?
P. B. Hood died in 1898.
How old was P. B. Hood at the time of death?
P. B. Hood was about 72 years old.
Where is P. B. Hood buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents P. B.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when P. B. Hood was born?
John Quincy Adams was president of the United States when P. B. was born.
Who was president when P. B. Hood died?
William McKinley was president of the United States when P. B. died.
What major events happened during P. B. Hood's lifetime?
During P. B.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 19); the American Civil War began (1861, age 35); the United States purchased Alaska (1867, age 41); Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 50); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 72).
Which U.S. censuses would include P. B. Hood?
Federal censuses taken during P. B.'s lifetime and now public: 1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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1898
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