Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Wyman was born on 20 January 1824, in Martinsburg, Jackson Township, Washington, Indiana, United States, her father, Henry Frederick Wyman Jr., was 30 and her mother, Anna Catherine Boss, was 28. She married Levin Merlin Charles on 13 April 1858. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Jackson Township, Washington, Indiana, United States for about 30 years. She died on 27 July 1895, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Washington, Indiana, United States.
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- Mary Charles, "United States Census, 1880"
- Mary Wyman, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Mary Ann Wyman Charles, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Wymund, Wymond (Old English Wīgmund, composed of the elements wīg ‘war’ + mund ‘protection’). In Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Norfolk the personal name may be the Old Norse cognate Vigmundr, Vimund.
Americanized form of North German Weimann . Compare Wiman .
History: John Wyman, from Hertfordshire, England, was one of the founders of Woburn, MA, in 1640.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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