Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Sights was born on 21 January 1787, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jacob A Seitz Sights, was 31 and her mother, Mary Black, was 22. She married Charles Washington Brown on 16 April 1812, in Henderson, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died in 1831, in Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Cairo, Henderson, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Mary Lights, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Mary Sights Brown, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
1792 · Becomes the 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
1800
Historical Boundaries - 1800: Henderson, Kentucky, United States
Name Meaning
From Hebrew. See Maria and Mary .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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