Brief Life History of Mary Ann Caldwell
When Mary Ann Caldwell Elder was born on 9 September 1827, in Butler, Ohio, United States, her father, James Elder, was 31 and her mother, Margaret Caldwell, was 23. She married William W. Hensley on 20 February 1849, in Marion, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Marion, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Illinois, United States in 1870. She died on 22 October 1881, in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Salem, Marion, Oregon, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Mary Hensley in household of William Hensley, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Ann Elder, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Mary A C Hensley in household of Wm W Hensley, "United States Census, 1860"
Spouse and Children
1823– Male
1827–1881 Female
Children (6)
1850–1910 Female
1852–1875 Male
1854–1921 Female
1857–1933 Female
1859– Female
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1796–1850 Male
1804–1881 Female
Siblings (11)
1827–1881 Female
1829–1871 Male
1831–1908 Male
1833–1906 Male
1835–1897 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 3
1840
Age 13
1846
Age 19
Name Meaning
Scottish: distinguishing nickname from Middle English and Older Scots elder ‘parent; older, senior person’, perhaps in some cases denoting the older of two bearers of the same personal name. It may have been used also to denote an elder of a church, a senior and respected member of the congregation. Compare Senior .
English: in southeastern England, this may be a variant of Helder .
Americanized form (translation into English) of German Elter , which has the same meaning as 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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