Mary C. Elizabeth Yankee

Brief Life History of Mary C. Elizabeth

When Mary C. Elizabeth Yankee was born on 20 May 1829, in Washington, Kentucky, United States, her father, Michael Yankee, was 25 and her mother, Lindsey Sidney Graves, was 18. She married Redmon Adam Young on 7 August 1845, in Washington, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Magisterial District 5 Vanover, Daviess, Kentucky, United States in 1900. She died on 22 July 1854, in Washington, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 25, and was buried in Texas, Washington, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Redmon Adam Young
1825–1880
Mary C. Elizabeth Yankee
1829–1854
Marriage: 7 August 1845
Sidney Ann Young
1845–1891
Jacob P. Young
1847–1929
Sarah A. Young
1847–
Mary Elizabeth Young
1850–1930
John Young
1852–

Sources (7)

  • Mary Young in household of Adam Young, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary Yankee, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Mary E Yankee Young, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (5)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Dutch or North German Janke , Jahnke , or Jenke .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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