Mary Jane Galley

6 December 1837–14 October 1875 (Age 37)
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Mary Jane

When Mary Jane Galley was born on 6 December 1837, in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Galley, was 39 and her mother, Ann Whittaker, was 34. She married Jonathan Pugmire Jr. on 15 January 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. She lived in Kearney, Nebraska, United States in 1860 and Nebraska, United States in 1870. She died on 14 October 1875, in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in Schuyler, Colfax, Nebraska, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Draper
1833–1891
Mary Jane Galley
1837–1875
Marriage: 7 September 1856
Mary Jane Draper
1856–1935
Charles Camp Draper
1859–1936
Cassius William Draper
1862–1945
Julia Anna Draper
1864–1911
Thaddeus Stephen Draper
1867–1940
Judson Wolvert Draper
1869–1943

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    7 September 1856South Weber, Davis, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (6)

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1843
    Age 6
    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
    1846
    Age 9
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1849
    Age 12
    Historical Boundaries: 1849: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1854: Nebraska Territory, United States 1855: Loup, Nebraska Territory, United States 1856: Platte, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Platte, Nebraska, United States

    Name Meaning

    English: metonymic occupational name from Middle English galei(e), gallie ‘seagoing vessel with sails and oars, galley’ (Old French galee, galie), perhaps denoting an oarsman.English: variant of Galilee, topographic or occupational name from Middle English galile(e), galilie ‘small chapel or porch at the entrance to a church’, possibly denoting someone who lived near a galilee or whose work was associated with one.Scottish: variant of Gailey .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Galey
    Gailey

    Sources (14)

    • Mary Galley, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    • Mary Galley in entry for Julia Draper Paasch, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
    • Mary Draper in household of William Draper, "United States Census, 1860"

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