Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Gwaltney was born on 17 June 1821, in Posey, Indiana, United States, her father, Thomas Gwaltney, was 24 and her mother, Nancy Patsy Reeder, was 18. She married Joshua Reeder on 18 March 1841, in Posey, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Illinois, United States in 1870 and Little Caney Township, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States in 1880. She died on 25 December 1885, in Chautauqua, Kansas, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Chautauqua, Chautauqua, Kansas, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Mary Reeder in household of Joshua Reeder, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Gwaltney Reeder, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mary Gwaltney in entry for Joshua Reeder, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
Spouse and Children
1818–1899 Male
1821–1885 Female
Children (11)
1841–1899 Male
1843–1924 Female
1843–1882 Female
1845–1932 Male
1851–1934 Female
+6 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1796–1873 Male
1802–1883 Female
Siblings (12)
1821–1885 Female
1824–1883 Male
1829–1887 Male
1832–1864 Female
1834–1879 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 4
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
Age 4
1846
Age 25
Name Meaning
Anglicized form of the Welsh surname Gwalchmai, which is from the Welsh personal name Gwalchmai ‘hawk of the plain’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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