Brief Life History of Mahala
When Mahala Hunsaker was born on 11 August 1825, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, her father, Jacob Rhoads Hunsaker, was 23 and her mother, Margaret Peggy Taylor, was 21. She married Josiah Hurlbert on 19 November 1846, in Knox, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Salt River Township, Knox, Missouri, United States for about 40 years. She died on 18 June 1910, in Knox, Missouri, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Cockrum Cemetery, Bourbon Township, Knox, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Mahala Hurlbert in household of Josiah Hurlbert, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mahala Hunsaker in entry for Josias Holbert, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- Mahala Hurlbert in household of Daniel B Fight, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1822–1896 Male
1825–1910 Female
Children (11)
1847–1851 Female
1849–1918 Female
1851–1948 Female
1853–1904 Male
1855–1855 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1802–1854 Male
1804– Female
Siblings (7)
1825–1910 Female
1827–1901 Male
1830–1856 Female
1832–1872 Female
1835–1892 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1829 · Missouri State Library
Age 4
1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens
Age 5
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
Age 25
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Swiss German Hunziker or of its German altered form Hunsicker . Compare Honsaker and Hunsucker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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