Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Pearsall was born on 29 April 1849, in Hempstead, Queens, New York, United States, her father, Joseph Pearsall, was 41 and her mother, Elizabeth Abrams, was 31. She married Samuel James Francis on 26 July 1867, in Hempstead, Queens, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Queens, New York City, New York, United States in 1900.
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- Mary Francis in household of Samuel Francis, "United States Census, 1900"
- Legacy NFS Source: MARY ELIZABETH PEARSALL - Government record: birth-name: MARY ELIZABETH PEARSALL
- Mary E. Pearsall Francis in entry for Garfield Francis, "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands):
habitational name from Pearshall in Staffordshire. The placename probably derives from Old English pise, peosu ‘pea’ + halh ‘nook, corner of land’.
occasionally a variant of Purcell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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