Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth
When Mary Elizabeth Read was born on 2 January 1849, in Omar, Seneca, Ohio, United States, her father, Henry Read, was 29 and her mother, Nancy Murray, was 23. She married William M. Ricker on 18 November 1875, in Huron, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Richland, Ohio, United States in 1920 and Springfield Township, Williams, Ohio, United States in 1933. She died on 19 June 1933, in Springfield Township, Richland, Ohio, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States.
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- Mary E Reed in household of Henry Reed, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mary E. Reid, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Mary Elizabeth Ricker, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
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1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: variant of Reed .
History: A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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