Mary PHELPS
1802–
Wood, Virginia, United States
The Life of Mary
Mary PHELPS was born in 1802, in Wood, Virginia, United States. She lived in Jackson, Virginia, United States in 1860 and Clay District, Wood, West Virginia, United States in 1870.
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World Events (8)
1803
Age 1
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 10
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 34
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English (southwestern): patronymic from Philip .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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