Brief Life History of Mary Isaphine
When Mary Isaphine McCarty was born on 28 January 1859, in Adair, Iowa, United States, her father, Charles Andrew McCarty, was 28 and her mother, Nancy Jane Delay, was 25. She married Martin Alva Zornes on 8 May 1876, in Casey, Guthrie, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Chelan, Washington, United States in 1900 and Richland, Benton, Washington, United States in 1910. She died on 20 July 1920, in Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Bethel, Kitsap, Washington, United States.
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- Mary Zornes in household of Martin A Zornes, "United States Census, 1900"
- Mary Isaphene M Zornes, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Mary I Mc Carthy, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953"
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1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
1867 · The Burtis Opera House
The Burtis Opera House opened in Davenport and could easily hold an audience of 1,600. It was a widely used facility and Mark Twain filled the house when he spoke on tour in 1869. It was also used to house Susan B. Anthony when she lectured on the woman's right to vote. The Quad City Symphony Orchestra played its first concert as the new Tri-City Symphony in the Opera House. An arsonist set fire to the building on the evening of April 26, 1921, and the building was severely destroyed. The building was rebuilt but was no longer used as an opera house.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
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Irish: variant of McCarthy , reflecting the common southern Irish pronunciation of th.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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