Brief Life History of Moses
When Moses Shrum was born in 1809, in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States, his father, Henry Shrum, was 39 and his mother, Susan Totherow, was 32. He married Mary Parsons in 1823, in Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Tracy City, Grundy, Tennessee, United States in 1920. He died in 1850, in Salem, Washington Township, Washington, Indiana, United States, at the age of 41.
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- Moses Shrum with wife Mary and 8 children in the 1850 United States Federal Census
- Mose Shrum in entry for Mose J. Shrum, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"
- Mose Shrum in entry for Mose J. Shrum, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1955"
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1814
Historical Boundaries: 1814: Harrison, Indiana Territory, United States 1814: Washington, Indiana Territory, United States 1816: Washington, Indiana, United States
1816
Indiana is the 19th state.
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Schramm and Schrum .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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