Brief Life History of Uriah Nash
When Uriah Nash Tenney was born about 1804, in Columbia, Washington, Maine, United States, his father, Elisha Tenney, was 34 and his mother, Lydia Colson, was 31. He married Phebe Ingersoll about 1823, in Columbia Falls, Washington, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He died on 9 April 1875, in Columbia Falls, Washington, Maine, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Centerville, Washington, Maine, United States.
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- Uriah N Tenney, "United States Census, 1860"
- Uriah N. Tinney, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- Uriah Nash Tenney, "Find A Grave Index"
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1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1820
Historical Boundaries: 1842: Washington, Maine, United States
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire): from the Middle English personal name Tenny, of uncertain origin.
English: in southwestern England, occasionally a variant of Tinney .
History: This name was brought to America in 1638 by Thomas Tenney, a member of a party led by the Rev. Ezekiel Rogers from Rowley, east Yorkshire, England, to found Rowley, MA. Most (probably all) modern American families with this name are descended from him.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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