Brief Life History of Moses
When Moses Mecham was born on 14 July 1824, in Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Samuel Chapman Mecham Sr., was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Ball, was 20. He married Sarah Ann Finley about 1851, in Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Lynden Election Precinct, Furnas, Nebraska, United States for about 5 years and Furnas, Nebraska, United States in 1900. He died on 6 September 1920, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 96, and was buried in Pomona, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- Moses Meecham in household of Wallace Smith, "United States Census, 1870"
- Moses Mecham, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Moses Mecham, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1837
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1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Los Angeles, California, United States
Name Meaning
English: variant of Meacham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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