Mary Turner Bryan

Brief Life History of Mary Turner

When Mary Turner Bryan was born on 5 February 1820, in Wake, North Carolina, United States, her father, William Bryan, was 61 and her mother, Edith Turner, was 42. She married John Alexander Ray Sr. in Carroll, Mississippi, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She died on 16 August 1840, in Mississippi, United States, at the age of 20.

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Family Time Line

John Alexander Ray Sr.
1817–1862
Mary Turner Bryan
1820–1840
Marriage:
Ellen Barton Ray
1839–1920

Sources (6)

  • Mary T Bryan, "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"
  • Mary Turner Bryan Ray, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mary L Bryan in entry for John A Ray, "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979"

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World Events (6)

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

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.

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.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English and Irish: variant of Bryant .

Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Briain, see O'Brien .

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

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John Alexander Ray by Betseylee Browning

John Alexander Ray By Betseylee Browning (Mrs. Deven) Written May 2007 John Alexander Ray was very prominent leader in the settling of Fillmore, Millard County, Utah. He arrived in the area in the Sp …

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