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Zara A. Wilson
Zara A. Wilson (born October 8, 1840) was an American reformer and lawyer. Early life and family Zara Mahurin was born in Burnettsville, Indiana, on October 8, 1840. She was the fourth in a family of eight children. Her maiden name was Mahurin, to which form it had been Americanized from the Scotch Mac Huron. Her father, Caleb Mahurin (1786-1859), was of southern birth and education, a native of North Carolina. He was twice married, his second wife being Matilda C. Freeman (1809-1882), the mother of Wilson, to whom he was married near Troy, Ohio, in 1832. Wilson's early life was spent on a farm, but she had the advantages of a seminary education in an institution founded and presided over by a half-brother, Isaac Mahurin (August 16, 1814 - August 23, 1870), in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Her sister, Mathilda L. Mahurin, was assistant principal. The Methodist College opened in 1852 and closed in 1863 when the Union Army claimed most of its students. The old brick building was on West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Zara may refer to: Businesses * Zara (retailer), a fashion retail company based in Spain * Zara Investment Holding, a Jordanian holding company * Continental Hotel Zara, Budapest, Hungary Music * ''ZaRa'', an EP by Merzbow * "Zara", a 2011 single by Arty (musician), Arty People and fictional characters * Zara (name), primarily a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname * Zara (Turkish singer), stage name of Turkish folk singer and actress Neşe Yılmaz (born 1976) * Zara (Russian singer), Russian pop singer and actress Zarifa Pashaevna Mgoyan (born 1983) Places * Province of Zara, a province of the Kingdom of Italy from 1918 to 1947 * Zara, Turkey, a town and district of Sivas Province * Zadar, Croatia, whose Italian name is Zara (Dalmatia), Zara Ships * , an Austro-Hungarian torpedo cruiser of the 19th century * USS Zara (SP-133), USS ''Zara'' (SP-133), a patrol vessel that served in the United States Navy from 1917 to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
