Lucretia Mahon

Brief Life History of Lucretia

When Lucretia Mahon was born on 30 March 1806, in South Carolina, United States, her father, Bailey Mahon, was 29 and her mother, Lewvicy Calhoun, was 29. She married James George Kelly on 31 August 1828, in Darlington, Darlington, South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States in 1850 and Beat 1, Jasper, Mississippi, United States in 1860. She died in July 1873, in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Coffeeville, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

James George Kelly
1803–1882
Lucretia Mahon
1806–1873
Marriage: 31 August 1828
John Mahon Kelly
1832–1891
David Elias Kelly
1837–1925
Elizabeth L. Kelly
1839–1881
William Bailey Kelly
1840–1891
James Furman Kelly
1840–1905
William Allen Kelly
1840–1922
Wiley Alstone Kelly
1842–1859
Margaret Jenory Kelly
1843–1845
Joseph Alonzo Kelly
1845–1846
Sarah Ann Kelly
1847–1847
Thomas J Kelly
1848–1871
Robert C Kelly
1851–1912
Benjamin A Kelly
1856–1857

Sources (4)

  • Lucretia Kelley in household of James G Kelley, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Lucretia Mahon Kelly, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Unknown in entry for James F Kelly, "Tennessee, Shelby County, Memphis, Board of Health Death Records, 1848-1913"

World Events (7)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

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."

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

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Malachy, Brendan, Declan, Bridie, Brigid, Donal, Eamonn, Finbarr, James Patrick, Mahon, Moreen, Niamh.

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Mathghamhna ‘son of Mathghamhain’ (see McMahon ). Compare Mahoney , which has a similar etymology. There has been some confusion with Mohan and Mahan .

Irish: from Ó Macháin, a variant of Ó Mocháin. See Mohan .

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

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