Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Christie was born on 20 July 1782, in Franklin, Virginia, United States, her father, James Christie, was 23 and her mother, Sarah Lemmon, was 20. She married Evan F Miles on 4 August 1800, in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 15 March 1833, in Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Hebron Cemetery, Madison, Jefferson, Indiana, United States.
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- Mary Christie, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Mary Christie Miles, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mary Christie in entry for Evan Miles, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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World Events (8)
1783 · A Free America
The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
1788 · Becomes the 10th state
On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English (northern) and Scottish: from the personal name Christie, a pet form of Christian , which was used for both men and women, and sometimes perhaps also for the male name Christopher .
American shortened and altered form of the Scandinavian patronymics Christiansen and Christianson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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