Maria Arnold

Brief Life History of Maria

When Maria Arnold was born on 18 September 1817, in Isle of Wight, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Arnold, was 29 and her mother, Mary Ann Cole, was 24. She married William Abraham on 7 October 1840, in Deersville, Harrison, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Green Township, Morgan, Indiana, United States for about 10 years and Morgan, Indiana, United States in 1880. She died on 1 June 1904, in Johnson, Indiana, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Hopewell, Johnson, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Abraham
1815–1894
Maria Arnold
1817–1904
Marriage: 7 October 1840
Richard Abraham
1842–1923
Julia Abraham
1844–1924
Sarah A. Abraham
1847–1924
James Alford Abraham
1850–1931
Maria Louisa Abraham
1855–1927
William Ruben Abraham
1858–1947

Sources (11)

  • Maria Abraham in household of William Abraham, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Maria Arnold, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Mariah Arnold, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

World Events (8)

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. 

1824

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1846

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

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, German, Dutch, French (mainly Alsace and Lorraine), Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Croatian, and Slovenian: from the ancient Germanic personal name Arnwald (Middle English Arnold, Old French Arnaut), composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + wald ‘rule, power’. This name was introduced to Britain by the Normans.

English: habitational name from either of two places called Arnold in Nottinghamshire and East Yorkshire, from Old English earn ‘eagle’ + halh ‘nook’.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): adoption of the German personal name (see 1 above), at least in part on account of its resemblance to the Jewish name Aaron .

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

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