Mary A. Teller (1828–1898) • FamilySearch

Mary A. Teller

1828–1898 (Age 69)
New York, United States

The Life of Mary A.

When Mary A. Teller was born on 21 April 1828, in New York, United States, her father, James Teller, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth De Veaux, was 24. She married Calvin Morse on 24 June 1843. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Wawarsing, Wawarsing, Ulster, New York, United States for about 25 years. She died on 29 March 1898, at the age of 69.

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Spouse & Children

Parents & Siblings

Mary A. Teller

1828–1898

Calvin Morse

1818–

Marriage: 24 June 1843

Erastus Morse

1844–1866

Alfred Morse

1845–1864

James W. Morse

1847–

Calvin Morse

1850–1885

Melvin Morse

1851–

Leonard Morse

1852–

Harvey Morse

1856–

Isabella Alice Morse

1858–

Julia

1860–

Minnie

1862–

Frederick Morse

1864–1865

Alice Morse

1866–1942

Spouse & Children

Mary A. Teller

Female1828–1898Female

Calvin Morse
Male1818–Male

MARRIAGE
24 June 1843

children

(12)

Erastus Morse

Male1844–1866Male

Alfred Morse

Male1845–1864Male

James W. Morse

Male1847–Male

Calvin Morse

Male1850–1885Male

Melvin Morse

Male1851–Male

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Parents & Siblings

James Teller
Male1800–1865Male
Elizabeth De Veaux
Female1804–1851Female

siblings

(6)

Frederick D. Teller

Male1821–1875Male

Mary A. Teller

Female1828–1898Female

Alfred M. Teller

Male1829–Male

John D. Teller

Male1831–Male

Willet Teller

Male1837–1912Male

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World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 2

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.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Age 2

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1863

Age 35

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

Name Meaning

Teller

Mary

1 English: occupational name from Old French telier ‘weaver’, ‘linen-weaver’.2 German: variant of Tell 2 and 3.3 Dutch: occupational name for a teller, a marketplace official.

Possible Related Names

Tell

Sources (3)

Mary Morse in household of Calvin Morse, "United States Census, 1880"
Mary A Morse in household of Calven Morse, "New York State Census, 1855"
Mary A Teller in entry for Jacob Rippert, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"

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