Brief Life History of Ann
Ann McMaster was born in 1815, in South Carolina, United States. She married Riley S Meeks on 4 September 1838, in Greene, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Election Precinct 3 Harrison, Hale, Alabama, United States in 1880. She died about 1900, in Alabama, United States, at the age of 86.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Ann Meeks, "United States Census, 1880"
- Ann Mcmaster, "Alabama, County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- 1880 Census
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World Events (7)
1819 · Alabama Becomes a State
Alabama became the twenty-second state admitted to the Union on December 14, 1819.
1822 · Slave Rebellion
"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Scottish and northern Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac an Mháighistir ‘son of the master’, meaning ‘teacher’ or ‘cleric’. It could also be applied in the sense of ‘lord’ or ‘owner’. This name was sometimes Anglicized as Masterson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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