Mary Jane Barrett

Female18 June 1831–

Brief Life History of Mary Jane

When Mary Jane Barrett was born on 18 June 1831, in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont, United States, her father, James Barrett, was 44 and her mother, Eddice Bassett, was 37. She married Peter Levis about 1858, in Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Denmark, Denmark, Lewis, New York, United States in 1855 and Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States for about 20 years.

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Family Time Line

Peter Levis
1818–1882
Mary Jane Barrett
1831–
Marriage: about 1858
James Irving Levis
1858–1858
James Irving Levis
1869–
Mary Adelaide Levis
1859–1946
Adda M Levis
1861–1862
Francis A Levis
1865–
Francis Levis
1866–

Sources (9)

  • Mary Basset in household of James Basset, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Mary Jane Levis in household of Peter Levis, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary Jane Barrett, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1858Lowville, Lewis, New York, United States

    • Children (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1832 · The Black Hawk War

    Age 1

    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed

    Age 3

    The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery. 

    1863

    Age 32

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    Name Meaning

    English and Irish (of Norman origin): probably a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Old French barat, Middle English bar(r)at, bar(r)et(te) ‘trouble, distress’, later ‘deception, fraud; contention, strife’. Through Norman settlement it also became common in Ireland, where it was Gaelicized as Baróid (Munster) and Baréid (Connacht).

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

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