Mary St. John

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary St. John was born on 6 December 1795, in Greenfield, Saratoga, New York, United States, her father, Samuel St. John Sr, was 11792 and her mother, Thankful Lockwood, was 31. She married Jeremiah Colvin in 1824, in Cussewago Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Cussewago Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1850. She died in September 1880, in Hayfield Township, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 84.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Colvin
1798–1860
Mary St. John
1795–1880
Marriage: 1824
Alva Jerimiah Colvin
1821–1894
Amelia Colvin
about 1833–
Alvah Colvin
about 1835–
Seymore A Colvin
1822–1899
Almer H Colvin
1823–1905
Louisa Mary Colvin
1826–1909
Julia Colvin
1828–1863
Amos Thomas Colvin
1831–1908
Catherine Colvin
1832–
Byron N. Colvin
1837–1902

Sources (3)

  • Mary Colvin in household of Jeremiah Colvin, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary St John, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • government record, census 1850

World Events (7)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1800

Historical Boundaries 1800: Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States

1819 · Panic! of 1819

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. 

Name Meaning

Southern French: variant of St . Romain .

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

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