Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Barksdale was born on 6 May 1783, in Henry, Virginia, United States, her father, John Barksdale, was 38 and her mother, Sarah, was 29. She married William Waller on 8 February 1803, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She died in May 1863, in Roane, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Waller Cemetery, Bradbury, Roane, Tennessee, United States.
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- Mary Waller, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Barksdale - Published information: birth: 6 May 1783; Henry, Virginia, United States
- Polley Barksdale, "Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940"
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World Events (8)
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state.
1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
Name Meaning
English: apparently a habitational name, perhaps from Birkdale, in Lancashire.
History: William Barksdale, from Worcester, England, died in Albemarle, VA, in 1694.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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