Brief Life History of Mary Jane
When Mary Jane McCready was born on 6 September 1830, in Campbell, Kentucky, United States, her father, William Alex McCready, was 24 and her mother, Catharine Walker, was 17. She married William Craton Vassar on 3 November 1845, in Wapello, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Cimarron Township, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States in 1900 and Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States in 1910. She died on 15 November 1916, in Tryon, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Old George Cemetery, Tryon, Lincoln, Oklahoma, United States.
Photos and Memories (4)
Do you know Mary Jane? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- Mary Vassar in household of William Vassar, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Jane Mccready, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"
- Mary Jane McCready Vassar, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
Children (9)
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (20)
+15 More Children
World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1842
Historical Boundaries: 1842: Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States 1851: Bollinger, Missouri, United States
1855
Historical Boundaries: 1855: Browne*, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Brown, Kansas, United States Final e was dropped in 1859 to make Brown.
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Riada ‘son of Riada’, an old personal name meaning ‘traveler, rider’. The surname was found in Galloway, Scotland, in 1684, but it seems likely (with the variant McGready) to have originated in Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.