The Mysteries of History (May 29 Edition)
Wisconsin Statehood; Clay and Cherri Shannon's Wedding
1848 — Wisconsin Statehood
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On this date in 1848, Wisconsin became the 30th State. Wisconsinites had voted against statehood four times, fearing their taxes would greatly increase if they joined the Union and became a State. Finally, though, on seeing the benefits other Midwestern States had received from Federal programs, the majority of the Dairy State voters acquiesced and voted to become part of the United States.
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Questions: Have you ever been to Wisconsin? If so, when, and what was your favorite thing about it? Do you have any relatives who live in Wisconsin, or did in the past? What’s the first thing most people think of when they hear Wisconsin: Cheese, the Green Bay Packers, or something else?
1982 — Clay and Cherri [née Flowers] Shannon’s Wedding
From the “It’s my substack, and I can post what I want to [even when the event under discussion is not of wide import or impact]” department:
On this date 43 years ago, B. Clay and Cherri Annette Flowers were married at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in San Andreas, California. The wedding was officiated by Roger S. (L.) Hugi. The bride and groom honeymooned in Northern California (St. Helena and Mendocino), then settled outside of Angels Camp, California (Jumping Frog Territory).
A year-and-a-half later, Cherri gave birth to their firstborn, Kelvin Caleb Mordecai “Immerfort Purify” Shannon (12/28/1983 - 3/17/2012) at Amador Hospital in Jackson, California.
Cherri, Kelvin, and Clay on the left; Kelvin and a pooch on the right
Almost seven years after that, on 12/1/1990, Clay and Cherri’s second son, Morgan Tell Mackenzie “Immerfort Purify” Shannon, was born at Mark Twain Hospital in San Andreas, California.
Morgan and Kelvin on the left; Morgan and Clay (“Papa” or “Pops”) on the right. Since that picture was taken, both of them have grown beards (Morgan and Clay, that is, not Phydeaux).
