Brief Life History of Mary Jane
When Mary Jane Driskell was born on 1 September 1816, in Mercer, Kentucky, United States, her father, Elijah Driskell, was 38 and her mother, Ann Springate, was 28. She married Levi Berryman Stratton on 1 January 1838, in Mercer, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Magisterial District 2, Campbell, Kentucky, United States in 1860 and Magisterial District 4 Cheshire, Anderson, Kentucky, United States in 1880.
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- Mary Strutton in household of L B Strutton, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mary Driskell, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Mary Driscol in entry for Benjamin Q. Stratton, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
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World Events (8)
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
According to the 1850 census Kentucky was the 8th most populated state with 982,405 people.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Driscoll .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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