William Henry Clark Stearns

Brief Life History of William Henry Clark

When William Henry Clark Stearns was born on 6 December 1811, in Eastport, Washington, Maine, United States, his father, Elijah Stearns, was 30 and his mother, Mary Osgood Green, was 25. He married Mary Sophia Gleason Veasey on 29 September 1841, in Calais, Washington, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Calais, Washington, Maine, United States in 1850. He died on 29 May 1852, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Calais Cemetery, Calais, Washington, Maine, United States.

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William Henry Clark Stearns
1811–1852
Mary Hobbs Hill
1813–1892
Marriage: 10 June 1846
Sarah Archibald Stearns
1847–1930
Willard D Stearns
1849–1850
Frederic Pike Stearns
1851–1919

Sources (12)

  • Wm H C Stearns, "United States Census, 1850"
  • William Henry Stearns, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
  • William H. C. Sterns, "Maine, Marriages, 1771-1907"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1820

Maine is the 23rd state.

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: variant of Stearn , with post-medieval excrescent -s (see Stern ).

History: In 1646 Charles Stearns was admitted as a freeman of Watertown, MA.

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

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