Brief Life History of Mary
Mary McDaniels was born in 1832, in Indiana, United States. She married Robert Lee Gray in 1849, in Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Posey Township, Switzerland, Indiana, United States in 1850.
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Family Time Line
Robert Lee Gray
1822–1905
Mary McDaniels
1832–
Marriage: 1849
George Gray
1851–1931
Sources (3)
- Mary Gray in household of Robert L Gray, "United States Census, 1850"
- Lucy Mcdaniel, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Mary Daniels in entry for George Gray Sr., "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947"
Spouse and Children
1822–1905 Male
1832– Female
Marriage
1849Indiana, United States
Children (1)
1851–1931 Male
World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Age 0
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
Age 4
The Massive Internal Improvements Act of 1836 loaned Indiana $10,000,000 to create infrastructure such as canals, railroads, and roads across the state. The act was signed by Whig Governor Noah Noble and passed by the Indiana General Assembly. However, the financial crisis known as the Panic of 1837 thwarted these plans as costs ballooned. Construction on the infrastructure was not completed and the state debt rapidly increased.
1863
Age 31
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of McDaniel , with English excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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