Mary Kirtley

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Kirtley was born in 1789, in Culpeper, Virginia, British Colonial America, her father, Thomas Kirtley, was 31 and her mother, Judith Lewis, was 27. She married John Wood Sr in 1802, in Madison, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. She died in 1818, in Kentucky, United States, at the age of 29.

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Family Time Line

John Wood Sr
1778–1860
Mary Kirtley
1789–1818
Marriage: 1802
Lydia Wood
1808–1862
Robert Milton Wood
1808–
Thomas Kirtley Wood
1814–1902
Jane Wood
1815–1877
John Wood Jr
1816–1880

Sources (5)

  • Polly Kirtley in entry for John Wood, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
  • Polly Kirtly in entry for Jno Wood, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
  • Polly Kirtley in entry for John Wood, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"

World Events (7)

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

1792 · Becomes the 15th State

On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

English (Durham): variant of Kirkley .

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

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