Brief Life History of Mary
Mary Cheshire was born in 1798, in Virginia, United States. She married William Nixon in 1825, in Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. She lived in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Elmwood, Peoria, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. She died on 9 March 1878, in Rosefield Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Combs, Piatt, Illinois, United States.
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- Mary Nixon, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Mary Cheshire - birth:
- Mary Cheshire in entry for Elizabeth Young, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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Children (6)
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name for someone from the county of Cheshire in northwestern England, the name of which is early recorded as Cestrescire, from the name of the county seat, Chester , + Old English scīr ‘district, division’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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