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
Sources (24)
- Moses Meacham in entry for Francis E Canfield, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Moses Meecham in household of Wallace Smith, "United States Census, 1870"
- Moses Mecham in entry for James Gary Mecham, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
Spouse and Children
1824–1920 Male
1829–1901 Female
Children (8)
1852–1928 Male
1853–1862 Male
1856–1920 Female
1861–1940 Male
1862–1940 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1798–1882 Male
1804–1855 Female
Siblings (15)
1820–1908 Male
1821–1907 Female
1824–1920 Male
1825–1847 Male
1828– Female
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World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 1
1837
Age 13
1854
Age 30
Name Meaning
English: variant of Meacham .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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