Brief Life History of Mary Ester
When Mary Ester Welles was born on 25 February 1824, in Junius, Seneca, New York, United States, her father, Leonard Wells, was 34 and her mother, Elizabeth Betsy Cook, was 38. She married William Preston Farnum on 25 February 1841, in Almont, Almont Township, Lapeer, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Michigan, United States in 1870. She died on 25 June 1900, in Almont, Almont Township, Lapeer, Michigan, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Webster Cemetery, Almont Township, Lapeer, Michigan, United States.
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- Mary E Farnum in household of Wm P Farnum, "Michigan State Census, 1894"
- Mary Wells, "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Mary Ester Wells Farnum, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1835
Oldest grave seen in the memorials list
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Wells .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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