Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Burton was born on 13 April 1823, in White, Tennessee, United States, her father, Henry Harrison Burton, was 41 and her mother, Mary Williams, was 37. She married Abraham LeFever on 27 March 1842, in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Tennessee, United States in 1870. She died on 10 August 1909, in DeKalb, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 86.
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- Mary Lafever in household of Abraham Lafever, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mary Burton in entry for Amanda Dedigo, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
- Mary Lafever in household of Abraham Lafever, "United States Census, 1880"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
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: habitational name from a placename that is very common in central and northern England. The derivation in most cases is from Old English burh ‘fort’ (see Burke ) + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
French (northeastern): regional variant of Berton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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