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Personal data Wesley Gilmer 

  • He was born in the year 1808 in Lebanon, Russell, Virginia, United States.
  • He died on May 12, 1886 in Russell, Virginia, United States, he was 78 years old.
  • He is buried in Gilmer Cemetery, Russell, Virginia, United States.
  • This information was last updated on October 18, 2023.

Household of Wesley Gilmer

He is married to Sarah "Sally" Pippin.

They got married on December 29, 1868 at Washington Co., Virginia, he was 60 years old.

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Historical events

Day of death May 12, 1886

  • The temperature on May 12, 1886 was about 6.5 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1886: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • January 18 » Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England.
    • February 23 » Charles Martin Hall produced the first samples of aluminium from the electrolysis of aluminium oxide, after several years of intensive work. He was assisted in this project by his older sister, Julia Brainerd Hall.
    • March 1 » The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
    • May 4 » Haymarket affair: A bomb is thrown at policemen trying to break up a labor rally in Chicago, United States, killing eight and wounding 60. The police fire into the crowd.
    • August 31 » The 7.0 Mw  Charleston earthquake affects southeastern South Carolina with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). Sixty people killed with damage estimated at $5–6 million.
    • November 30 » The Folies Bergère stages its first revue.


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