Brief Life History of Marar Elizabeth
When Marar Elizabeth Underwood was born on 16 September 1870, in Aguilar, Las Animas, Colorado, United States, her father, Newton Jasper Underwood, was 32 and her mother, Narcissa Shipley, was 30. She married James Barnes on 13 December 1885, in Powell, Logan, Colorado, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Neosho Township, Cherokee, Kansas, United States in 1880. She died on 15 January 1902, in Aguilar, Las Animas, Colorado, United States, at the age of 31, and was buried in Colorado, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Betty Barnes in household of James Barnes, "United States Census, 1900"
- Betty Barnes in entry for Charles Barnes, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
- Maria E Underwood in household of Newton J Underwood, "United States Census, 1880"
Spouse and Children
1860–1913 Male
1870–1902 Female
Children (12)
1886–1887 Male
1888–1953 Female
1890–1970 Male
1893–1894 Male
1894–1974 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1838–1916 Male
1840–1919 Female
Siblings (8)
1859– Male
1860–1924 Male
1863– Male
1865–1934 Male
1870–1902 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 2
1876 · Colorado becomes a State
Age 6
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 11
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived below a wood on a hillside, from Middle English under + wude, wode ‘wood’, or a habitational name for someone from any place so named.
History: Joseph Underwood emigrated from England to Watertown, MA, in 1637. William Underwood came from England to Concord, MA, before 1640, later settling in Chelmsford, MA. In VA, the name was established by Thomas William Underwood, who came from Norfolk, England, in 1675.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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