I do have his baptismal record which shows his actual birthdate as 26 Jan 1843, his headstone lists 1 Feb 1843. Back in those days, the birth date was often listed wrong, as most home-births on farms, which was the case with his, were not registered until later. He was baptized on 26 Feb 1843.
I do have his baptismal record which shows his actual birthdate as 26 Jan 1843, his headstone lists 1 Feb 1843. Back in those days, the birth date was often listed wrong, as most home-births on farms, which was the case with his, were not registered until later. He was baptized on 26 Feb 1843.
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