Mary Ann Glenn

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Glenn was born about 1814, in Campbell, Tennessee, United States, her father, James H. Glenn, was 23 and her mother, Margaret "Pegey" Hunter, was 23. She married Isaac Collett about 1836, in Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Moniteau, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Walker Township, Moniteau, Missouri, United States in 1870. She died after 21 August 1870.

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Family Time Line

Isaac Collett
1812–1858
Mary Ann Glenn
1814–1870
Marriage: about 1836
Margaret Collett
1838–1898
Elbert Abraham Collett
1843–1888
Sarah E. Collett
1845–
James A. Collett
1847–1881
Phoebe Collett
1849–1901
Mariah Collett
1851–1929

Sources (5)

  • M Collett, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary Ann (Polly) Glenn - Company record: birth-name: Mary Glenn
  • Application # 12708 on Guion Miller Rolls, Elizabeth Reichel

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

Irish (Derry and Galway): from Mag Fhloinn, see McGlynn .

English: variant of Glen .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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