Mary Ann Starnes

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Starnes was born in 1797, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, her father, Frederick D Starnes, was 25 and her mother, Magdaline "Sally" Klein, was 23. She had at least 5 daughters with Thomas Richardson. She lived in Union, Union, North Carolina, United States in 1850. She died in 1872, in Union, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Richardson Family Cemetery, Elk Park, Avery, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Richardson
1789–1872
Mary Ann Starnes
1797–1872
Chloe Richardson
1814–1847
Martha Ellen Richardson
1817–1915
Mary Ann Richardson
1831–1917
Harriett Richardson
1834–1879
Nancy Carolina Richardson
1837–1915

Sources (6)

  • Mary Richardson in household of Thomas Richardson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary Starnes Richardson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mary Ann Richardson in entry for Harriett Richardson, "England, Lincolnshire, Parish Registers, 1538-1990"

World Events (8)

1799 · Gold Nuggets Found

"In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow """"rock"""" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the """"rock"""" was a gold nugget."

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.

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

English: variant of Stearns .

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

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