Mariah Wilson

Brief Life History of Mariah

When Mariah Wilson was born on 8 February 1828, in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States, her father, Moses Ruffle Wilson, was 51 and her mother, Jane Spencer, was 29. She married Robert C. Joy on 17 June 1849, in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Tennessee, United States in 1870. She died on 7 May 1882, in Tipton, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 54.

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Family Time Line

Robert C. Joy
1818–1899
Mariah Wilson
1828–1882
Marriage: 17 June 1849
Adam Alex Joy
1846–
William W. "Buck" Joy
1849–1890
John Calvin Joy
1852–1938
Mary Elizabeth Joy
1854–1920
Jesse Robert Joy
1856–1911
George Washington Joy
1858–1942
Robert Joy
1859–
James Charlie Joy
1861–1899
Charles Joy
1864–1898
Sarah "Sally" Joy
1866–
Henry Joy
1867–

Sources (9)

  • Mariah Jay in household of Robert Jay, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mariah Wilson, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Mariah Wilson Joy, "Find a Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

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.

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

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 Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.

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

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