Ann Standley

Female16 February 1808–9 November 1855

Brief Life History of Ann

When Ann Standley was born on 16 February 1808, in Haverford Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jacob Standley, was 38 and her mother, Martha Vaughan, was 38. She married Edward Hunter on 30 September 1830, in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She died on 9 November 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edward Hunter
1793–1883
Ann Standley
1808–1855
Marriage: 30 September 1830
Amanda Hunter
1831–
George Washington Standley Hunter
1837–1840
Ann Eliza Stanley Hunter
1844–1930

Sources (20)

  • Edward Hunter, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Stanley, "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950"
  • Ann Hunter, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    30 September 1830Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (7)

    1812

    Age 4

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital

    Age 4

    Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution. 

    1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

    Age 13

    A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Stanley .

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

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