Researching Abner Ogden
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8467 people with the Ogden surname? In that year Ogden was ranked number 481 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Abner means "father of light; my father is Ner" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Abner Ogden on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Abner Ogden and the Ogden Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 7231 people with the Ogden surname in the UK? Ogden is now ranked number 824 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called Abner Ogden
Abner Nash Ogden
Abner Nash Ogden (September 19, 1809 – August 11, 1875) was a Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from May 4, 1853, to July, 1855.
Born in Hillsborough, North Carolina, Ogden's father was judge Robert Ogden and his maternal grandfather was North Carolina Governor Abner Nash. Following an amendment to the Louisiana Constitution allowing direct election of justices, Ogden was elected to serve as an Associate Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court for a term beginning May 4, 1853, remaining in office until July 1855, and thereafter serving as the Court Reporter for that body until 1865.
Ogden declined a seat on the federal bench at one time, on the United States District Court for the District of Louisiana.
Ogden died in Blount Springs, Alabama.
Source: Abner Nash Ogden, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Ogden
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