Brief Life History of Mary Witherspoon
When Mary Witherspoon Frierson was born on 18 January 1830, in Maury, Tennessee, United States, her father, James White Stephenson Frierson Sr, was 28 and her mother, Mary S Williams, was 22. She married William Stuart Fleming on 12 January 1854, in Maury, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 8 November 1858, in Columbia, Maury, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 28, and was buried in Zion Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Zion, Maury, Tennessee, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Mary W Frierson in household of J W S Frierson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary W Frierson, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Mary Witherspoon Frierson Fleming, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (4)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: patronymic from Frier (see Freer 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Stuart Fleming - Maury County, TN
WILLIAM STUART FLEMING, chancellor of the Eighth Chancery Division of Tennessee, was born in Maury County, April 23, 1816, eldest son of Thomas F. and Margaret E. (Armstrong) Fleming [Thomas Frierson …
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