Brief Life History of Mary Ellen
Mary Ellen Bull was born in April 1842, in Indiana, United States. She married Frances Padget on 19 March 1863, in Sangamon, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Shaws Point Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States in 1900 and Brushy Mound Township, Macoupin, Illinois, United States in 1910. She died on 17 June 1918, in Spaulding, Sangamon, Illinois, United States, at the age of 76.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Mary E Padget in household of Frank Padget, "United States Census, 1910"
- Mary Ball in entry for Abraham Padget and Ida Belle Steward, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Mary E Padgett in household of Frank Padgett, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1833–1912 Male
1842–1918 Female
Children (6)
1865– Male
1867–1951 Female
1872– Female
1878–1940 Male
1882–1972 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1846
Age 4
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Age 9
1863
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a strong, aggressive, bull-like man, from Middle English bule, bole. Occasionally, the name may denote a keeper of a bull (compare Bulman ), or possibly someone who lived at a building distinguished by the sign of a bull.
German (mainly northern): from Middle Low German bulle ‘bull’, used as a nickname for a cattle breeder, keeper, or dealer. Compare South German Ochs .
South German: nickname for a short fat man, a variant of Bolle , or a nickname for a man with the physical characteristics of a bull.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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