Mary Richardson Starnes

Brief Life History of Mary Richardson

Mary Richardson Starnes was born on 16 March 1819, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States. She married John Marshall Swann on 18 October 1842, in Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Union, North Carolina, United States in 1860 and Red Hill Township, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States in 1880. She died on 20 August 1890, in Red Bluff, Marlboro, South Carolina, United States, at the age of 71.

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Family Time Line

John Marshall Swann
1815–1900
Mary Richardson Starnes
1819–1890
Marriage: 18 October 1842
Sarah Isabella Swann
1843–
John Williamson Swann
1845–
Matthew Wallace Swann
1847–1925
Maggie Swann
1849–1920
Mary Matilda Swann
1851–
Richard Baxter Swann
1854–1905
William Robinson Swann
1857–
James Milton Swann
1861–
Laura Amanda Swann
1863–1917

Sources (21)

  • Mary Glissen in household of Brinkley B Glissen, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary Starns, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Mary Ann Williams in entry for Isache Danniel Gleison, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"

World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1822 · Slave Rebellion

"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Stearns .

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

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