Brief Life History of Mary Catherine
When Mary Catherine Strawn was born on 15 July 1853, in Hamden, Vinton, Ohio, United States, her father, Nelson Strawn, was 23 and her mother, Elizabeth Rhoads, was 27. She married William Alonzo Pitman on 8 March 1871, in Kirkville, Wapello, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 9 daughters. She lived in Blue Township, Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States in 1900 and Manhattan, Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, United States in 1940. She died on 30 December 1941, in Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Riley, Kansas, United States.
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- Mary Pittman in household of William A Pittman, "United States Census, 1930"
- Mollie C Strawin, "Iowa, Marriages, 1809-1992"
- Mary Catherine Strawn Pitman, "Find A Grave Index"
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1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Appanoose, Iowa, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of Strachan or Straughan ,reflecting the pronunciation.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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