Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Barnum was born about 1838, in Greene, New York, United States, her father, Abraham Barnum, was 30 and her mother, Sarah Ingraham, was 27. She married George Howell Stocking on 1 November 1856, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Sheridan, Poweshiek, Iowa, United States for about 10 years and Tama, Tama, Iowa, United States in 1900. She died in 1901, at the age of 64.
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- Amancia Barnum in household of Abm Barnum, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Barnum in entry for George A Stocking and Dora Belle Needham, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- Mary A. Stockings in household of Geo. Stockings, "United States Census, 1880"
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World Events (8)
1843
Historical Boundaries: 1843: Poweshiek, Iowa Territory, United States 1846: Poweshiek, Iowa, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1862
Historical Boundaries: 1862: Tama, Iowa, United States
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Barnham: habitational name from any of the places called Barnham in Suffolk and West Sussex, or Barnham Broom in Norfolk, all of which were named with the male personal name Beorn or Beorna + Old English hām ‘homestead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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