Brief Life History of Fanny
When Fanny Mason Aiken was born on 8 March 1836, in New Salem, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Samuel Ruggles Aiken Sr., was 32 and her mother, Nancy Mason Lazell, was 40. She married James Anderson Riley on 20 October 1852, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and Tule River Township, Tulare, California, United States in 1880. She died on 21 December 1918, in Woodville, Tulare, California, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Tulare Cemetery, Tulare, Tulare, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Faney Riley, "United States Census, 1880"
- Fanny Mason Aiken Riley, "Find A Grave Index"
- Unknown in entry for George W. Riley, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
Spouse and Children
1824–1880 Male
1836–1918 Female
Children (9)
1855–1927 Male
1858–1932 Male
1860–1936 Male
1862–1945 Male
1862–1928 Male
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1803–1896 Male
1795–1859 Female
Siblings (6)
1827–1847 Male
1828–1909 Male
1832– Female
1833–1845 Female
1836–1918 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
Age 3
1846
Age 10
1861
Age 25
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English masoun ‘mason, stone worker, builder in stone’ (Old Central French maçon, masson). A Middle English form machun (derived from Old French machun) gives rise to Machin and its variants. See also Mayson . Stonemasonry was a hugely important craft in the Middle Ages.
Italian (Veneto): variant of Masone .
Altered form of French Masson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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