When Philena Barney was born on 13 March 1804, in Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States, her father, Royal Barney Sr., was 20 and her mother, Rachel Marsh Barney, was 20. She married Shadrach Nathaniel Moore on 27 November 1825, in Lorain, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Forest, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States in 1850 and Pleasant Valley Township, Fayette, Iowa, United States in 1870. She died in 1880, in Highland Township, Jewell, Kansas, United States, at the age of 76.
Do you know Philena? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
+1 More Child
Historical Boundaries 1805: Jefferson, New York, United States
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
English: habitational name from Barney in Norfolk, which is probably named with an Old English personal name Bera (with genitive -n) + Old English ēg ‘island, dry ground in a marsh’.
English: from the personal name Barney, a pet form of Bernard .
Scottish: possibly from the Old Norse personal name Bjarni (from bjǫrn ‘bear’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.