Jeremiah Crowley

Brief Life History of Jeremiah

When Jeremiah Crowley was born on 17 November 1787, in Virginia, United States, his father, John Crowley, was 19 and his mother, Elizabeth McClain, was 21. He married Mary Polly Cary in 1808, in Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Richmond, Ray, Missouri, United States in 1840 and Ray, Missouri, United States in 1850. He died on 4 January 1860, in Rayville, Ray, Missouri, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Richmond, Ray, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jeremiah Crowley
1787–1860
Mary Polly Cary
1787–1870
Marriage: 1808
John Crowley
1810–1880
William Crowley
1811–1888
James C Crowley
1814–1912
Benjamin Crowley
1816–1816
Mahala Crowley
1816–1849
Ruthama Crowley
1818–1887
Henry Roundtree Crowley
1820–1870
Martha Crowley
1822–1901
Elizabeth Crowley
1823–1894
Phoebe Lee Crowley
1826–1904

Sources (9)

  • Jeremiah Crowley in household of Unknown, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1850 "
  • Jeremiah Crowley Sr, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Missouri Probate Records, 1750-1998; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9LM-CJ88?cc=2399107&wc=QZM8-W3Z%3A1327295203%2C1328718802

World Events (8)

1788 · The First Presidential Election

The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.

1788 · Becomes the 10th state

On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Brennan, Kieran, Aileen, Assumpta, Bridie, Declan, Donovan, Kaitlin, Kevin Patrick, Maeve, Patrick Joseph.

Irish (Cork): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Cruadhlaoich ‘descendant of Cruadhlaoch’, a personal name composed of the elements cruadh ‘hardy’ + laoch ‘hero’. There has been some confusion with Crawley .

English: variant of Crawley .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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