Brief Life History of Mary Jane
When Mary Jane Kelley was born in October 1831, in Cornish, York, Maine, United States, her father, Samuel H. Kelley, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth Tripp, was 28. She married Lorenzo Dow Day in 1846. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in York, Maine, United States in 1860. She died on 30 June 1922, in Cornish, York, Maine, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Cornish, York, Maine, United States.
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- Mary F Day in household of Lorenso Day, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mary Jane Kelley Day, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jane Kelley in entry for Day and Perry, "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
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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.
1832 · Calais Branch is Chartered
The State of Maine chartered the Calais Railway in 1832, one of the first railway charters to be granted by the state. Construction was very long, as the project was reorganized, abandoned, transferred to other companies, and extended several times. It was finally completed in 1898.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Irish (Offaly) and English: variant of Kelly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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