Brief Life History of Mariah
Mariah Steele was born from 1806 to 1807, in Maryland, United States. She married Thomas C. Martin on 5 September 1827, in Fleming, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in Nicholas, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years and Brown, Illinois, United States in 1870. She died after 1870, in Illinois, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Mariah Martin in household of Thos C Martin, "United States Census, 1860"
- Mariah Steele, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Maria Steele in entry for Edward D Martin and Lucy Dennis, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
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Children (16)
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: nickname from Middle English stel(e) ‘steel’, perhaps used for someone considered as hard and durable as steel, or for a foundry worker.
English: variant of Stile .
Scottish: habitational name from one or more of the places called Steel(e) or Steill in Ayrshire, Berwickshire, and Dumfriesshire, from Scots steel ‘steep bank, spur of a ridge’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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