Brief Life History of Humphrey
When Humphrey McQuary was born on 27 April 1810, in Reddies River Township, Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, his father, William McQueary Sr., was 45 and his mother, Nancy Ann Shepherd, was 40. He married Catherine Buster on 12 February 1839, in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Macon, Macon, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Jackson Township, Macon, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 28 December 1886, in Atlanta, Macon, Missouri, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Mount Tabor Cemetery, Caldwell Township, Callaway, Missouri, United States.
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- Humphrey Mc Leary, "United States Census, 1860"
- Humphrey McQuary, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Humphery McQuary, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1821
Historical Boundaries 1821: Callaway County was created from Non-County Area 3.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of McQuarrie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Macon County Farmer Posted 25 Mar 2012 by dschrader703
Humphrey and Catharine Buster McQuary, with their one-year old daughter Sarah Ann, moved to Macon County, MO, from Pulaski County, KY, about 1841. Humphrey sold the farm he had inherited from his fath …
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