Mary Isabella James

17 July 1838–16 September 1873 (Age 35)
North Carolina, United States

The Life of Mary Isabella

Mary Isabella James was born on 17 July 1838, in North Carolina, United States. She married William Miniken on 17 September 1857, in Independence, Arkansas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Ruddell Township, Independence, Arkansas, United States in 1870. She died on 16 September 1873, in Batesville, Independence, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 35.

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Family Time Line

William Miniken
1829–1879
Mary Isabella James
1838–1873
Marriage: 17 September 1857
Eliza Jane Miniken
1859–1860
George Nicholas Miniken
1861–1946
John Pinkney Miniken
1865–1924
Mary Isabella Miniken
1868–1870
William Lawrence Miniken
1873–1935

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
17 September 1857
Independence, Arkansas, United States
children

(5)

    Eliza Jane Miniken

    Female1859–1860Female

    George Nicholas Miniken

    Male1861–1946Male

    John Pinkney Miniken

    Male1865–1924Male

    Mary Isabella Miniken

    Female1868–1870Female

    William Lawrence Miniken

    Male1873–1935Male

World Events (6)

1846

Age 8

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1853 · First State Fair

Age 15

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1861

Age 23

Arkansas supplied an estimated 50,000 men to the Confederate Army andabout 15,000 to the Union Army.

Name Meaning

English: from a personal name that has the same origin as Jacob . However, among English speakers, it is now felt to be a separate name in its own right. This is largely because in the Authorized Version of the Bible ( 1611 ) the form James is used in the New Testament as the name of two of Christ's apostles ( James the brother of John and James the brother of Andrew ), whereas in the Old Testament the brother of Esau is called Jacob. The form James comes from Latin Jacobus via Late Latin Jac(o)mus, which also gave rise to Jaime, the regular form of the name in Spanish (as opposed to the learned Jacobo). See also Jack and Jackman . This is a common surname throughout the British Isles, particularly in South Wales.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Sources (3)

  • Mary G Minkin Miniken in household of William Minkin Miniken, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary Izabella James, "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957"
  • Mary James in entry for William L. Miniken and Mamie A. Lane, "Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950"

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