Brief Life History of Anna
When Anna Newberry was born on 25 March 1777, in Exeter, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, her father, Jonathan Newberry, was 36 and her mother, Elizabeth Knapp, was 28. She married Gideon Rathbun in 1795, in Delhi, Delhi, Delaware, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Warren Township, Washington, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Pike Township, Jay, Indiana, United States in 1860. She died on 18 September 1866, in Jay, Indiana, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Portland, Wayne Township, Jay, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Anna Rathbone in household of John C Rathbone, "United States Census, 1850"
- Anna Rathburn, "United States Census, 1860"
- Anna Rathbun, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1766–1838 Male
1777–1866 Female
Children (13)
1796–1825 Female
1798–1808 Male
1800–1882 Male
1802–1891 Female
1804–1818 Male
+8 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1740–1798 Male
1748–1848 Female
Siblings (12)
1766– Female
1768–1789 Male
1770– Male
1772– Female
1775–1834 Female
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1780 · French Occupy Newport
Age 3
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 4
1803
Age 26
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the many places called Newbury, named with the Old English elements nēowe ‘new’ + burh ‘fortress, fortified town’ (see Newbury ).
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Le Neubourg in Eure, France.
History: Thomas Newberry emigrated from Devon, England, to Dorchester, MA, in 1634. Among his descendants were a number of very successful manufacturers and entrepreneurs, including the brothers Oliver (1789–1860) and Walter (1804–68) Newberry, whose prosperity was linked with the growth and development of Chicago.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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