Lucinda Whitehead

Lucinda Whitehead was born more than 173 years ago on July 29th, 1846.

** Interesting events that occurred around the World during Lucinda's birth year of 1846 included.

• On February 26th, 1846 the Liberty Bell is cracked, while being rung for George Washington's birthday.

• On May 13th, 1846 the United States declares war on Mexico hence officially igniting the Mexican-American War.

• On June 19th, 1846 the first ever officially recorded baseball game is played in Hoboken, New Jersey.
The New York Nine defeat the Knickerbockers, 23–1, in four innings.

• On June 28th, 1846 the saxophone is patented by Belgian inventor Adolphe Sax.

• On November 4th, 1846 the Donner Party, a wagon train of 87 settlers traveling to California is stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains by the first of several snowstorms. When a relief party finally reaches the starving settlers 3 months later only 48 survivors remain, many of whom have persevered through cannibalism.

• On December 28th, 1846 Iowa is admitted as the 29th U.S. state.

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This is the space that normally encompasses each honorees life journey. Thus far it remains barren with verifiable documentation having proven to be uncommonly elusive.

At current we know that Lucinda was a widow when she passes away more than 108 years ago on March 5th 1911 and that her birth year is also documented as having been 1841 vs. 1846 in burial records