Moses Mecham

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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Family Time Line

Moses Mecham
1824–1920
Sarah Ann Finley
1829–1901
Marriage: about 1851
Asbury B Mecham
1852–1928
Clinton D. Mecham
1853–1862
Frances Meacham
1856–1920
James Gary Mecham
1861–1940
Charles Fremont Mecham
1862–1940
Lewis G. Mecham
1864–1917
Edward Warren Mecham
1867–1951
Ella May Mecham
1871–1872

Sources (24)

  • 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"

World Events (8)

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

Michigan is the 26th state.

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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