Mary McCauley

26 February 1813–14 February 1879 (Age 65)
Montgomery, Tennessee, United States

The Life of Mary

When Mary McCauley was born on 26 February 1813, in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States, her father, John T McCauley, was 38 and her mother, Mary Moore, was 34. She married James Cowan Dickson about 1830, in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Dickson, Dickson, Tennessee, United States in 1850 and Dickson, Tennessee, United States for about 10 years. She died on 14 February 1879, at the age of 65, and was buried in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Cowan Dickson
1802–1863
Mary McCauley
1813–1879
Marriage: about 1830
Samuel Cowan Dickson
1832–1863
Mary Ann Caroline Dickson
1834–1896
Newton Berryman Dixon
1836–1919
Martha Elizabeth Dickson
1838–1906
Angeline Dickson
1840–1877
John McCauley Dickson
1842–1915
Harriett Elizabeth Dickson
1844–1863
Virginia "Jennie" Dickson
1846–1913
William E. Dickson
1846–1857
James Aiken Dickson
1848–1900
Alice Dickson
1851–1891
Lucy Elnora Dickson
1853–1941
Joseph Fagan Dickson
1855–1923
William Edward Dickson
1858–1913

Spouse and Children

    James Cowan Dickson

    Male1802–1863Male

    Mary McCauley

    Female1813–1879Female

MARRIAGE
about 1830
Montgomery, Tennessee, United States
children

(14)

    Samuel Cowan Dickson

    Male1832–1863Male

    Mary Ann Caroline Dickson

    Female1834–1896Female

    Newton Berryman Dixon

    Male1836–1919Male

    Martha Elizabeth Dickson

    Female1838–1906Female

    Angeline Dickson

    Female1840–1877Female

+9 More Children

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(13)

    James McCauley

    Male1800–1824Male

    William McCauley

    Male1801–1880Male

    Elizabeth McCauley

    Female1805–1884Female

    Matthew McCauley

    Male1808–1891Male

    David Mccauley

    Male1810–Male

+8 More Children

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

Age 6

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

Age 7

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.
1832 · The Black Hawk War

Age 19

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

1 Scottish (Dumbartonshire) and Irish (Westmeath): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhalghaidh ‘son of Amhalghadh’, a personal name of uncertain origin.2 Scottish (Hebrides) and Irish (Fermanagh): Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Amhlaoibh or Mac Amhlaidh ‘son of Olaf’, from Gaelic forms of the Old Norse personal name Áleifr, Óláfr. Compare McAuliffe .

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

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Sources (3)

  • Mary Dickson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary Dickson in household of James Dickson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary Dickson in household of James Dickson, "United States Census, 1860"

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