Mary Wilson Fitzgerald

Female16 August 1825–7 May 1916

Brief Life History of Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson Fitzgerald was born on 16 August 1825, in Virginia, United States as the daughter of Jemima Claywell. She married Elias Pinkney Lazenby on 14 November 1845, in Iredell, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in North Carolina, United States in 1870 and Cool Spring Township, Iredell, North Carolina, United States in 1900. She died on 7 May 1916, at the age of 90, and was buried in Providence Methodist Church Cemetery, Statesville, Iredell, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elias Pinkney Lazenby
1820–1905
Mary Wilson Fitzgerald
1825–1916
Marriage: 14 November 1845
Shadrack Fitzgerald Lazanby
1847–1918
Lamira Reid Lazenby
1849–1919
John Thomas Lazenby
1851–1941
Cleopatra Lazenby
1856–1931
Florence Lazenby
1856–1945
Sarah Jane Lazenby
1860–1940
William Lazenby
1862–

Sources (39)

  • Mary W Lazenby in household of Elias P Lazenby, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Mary W. Fitzgerald - Published information: Family genealogies: birth-name: Mary Wilson
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    14 November 1845Iredell, North Carolina, United States

    • Children (7)

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    Siblings (1)

    World Events (8)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 5

    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.

    1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

    Age 19

    In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

    1861 · The Battle of Manassas

    Age 36

    The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run. 

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Eamon, Liam, Aidan, Bridgid, Caitlin, Donal, Fitz, Fitzgerald, Ciaran, Colum, Dermot.

    Irish: from Anglo-Norman French fi(t)z ‘son’ (see Fitz ) + the personal name Gerald (see Gerald ), ‘son of Gerald’. This is a very common Anglo-Norman name in Ireland, where it has been Gaelicized as Mac Gearailt. Irish bearers of the name claim descent from Gerald Fitzwalter de Windsor, constable of Pembroke Castle in the early 12th century, whose grandson Raymond (or Redmond) ‘le Gros’ FitzGerald (died after 1185) led the invasion of Ireland on behalf of Strongbow in 1170. A branch of the family held the title Knight of Glin from at least 1299–2011.

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

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