Brief Life History of Harriet Ann
Harriet Ann Smither was born about 1814, in Nelson, Kentucky, United States. She married James Wilson Graham on 24 July 1843, in Nelson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Washington, Kentucky, United States in 1850. She died on 20 February 1852, in Mercer, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 39.
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- Harriet A Graham in household of James Graham, "United States Census, 1850"
- Harriet Ann Smithen, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Harriett Smithers in entry for Rachel Brown, "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
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World Events (7)
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
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.
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 (Surrey): occupational name from Middle English smith(i)ere, smeth(i)ere ‘blacksmith’, a derivative of Middle English smithen, smethen, ‘to make (something) in metal, to forge’. Compare Smith .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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