Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Power was born on 23 February 1829, in Vigo, Indiana, United States, her father, Benjamin Power, was 21 and her mother, Phoebe Ewick, was 20. She married Thomas C. Anderson on 1 July 1847, in Scotland, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Harrison Township, Scotland, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States in 1880. She died on 12 February 1911, in Waitsburg, Walla Walla, Washington, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Dayton, Columbia, Washington, United States.
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- Martha Anderson in household of Benjamin Powers, "United States Census, 1850"
- May Powell in entry for B M Turner and Anna Borofsky, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- Martha Anderson in household of Benjamin Powers, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1831–1899 Male
1829–1911 Female
Children (8)
1854–1934 Male
1856–1929 Female
1858–1926 Female
1860–1926 Male
1862–1922 Male
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Parents and Siblings
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1808–1874 Female
Siblings (6)
1829–1911 Female
1835–1886 Female
1837–1912 Male
1839–1919 Female
1842–1925 Male
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World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
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1841
Age 12
1855
Age 26
Name Meaning
English and Irish (of Norman origin): ethnic or habitational name from Old French Pohier, Poer, Middle English Po(u)er, Power ‘native of the Pays de Poix’ (Picardy). This is one of the most common surnames in Ireland.
English: nickname for a poor man, or ironically for a miser, from Middle English povre, poure ‘poor’ (from Latin pauper). Compare Poor .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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