Mary Williamson

Brief Life History of Mary

When Mary Williamson was born on 13 March 1839, in Swinton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, James Williamson, was 35 and her mother, Ann Polit Aldred, was 31. She married William Barton on 23 August 1857, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 3 November 1923, in Paragonah, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Parowan Cemetery, Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Barton
1821–1902
Mary Williamson
1839–1923
Marriage: 23 August 1857
Mary Ann Barton
1862–1940
Rachel Barton
1863–1865
Amanda Barton
1865–1943
Lewis Barton
1867–1870
Rebecca Barton
1869–1870
Sophronia Barton
1871–1895
Lydia Barton
1873–1873
Julia King Barton
1875–1963
Amy Elizabeth Barton
1877–1958
Charles Hampton Barton
1880–1946

Sources (25)

  • Mary Barton, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary Williamson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Mary W. Barton, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

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    World Events (8)

    1843

    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

    1851

    Historical Boundaries: 1851: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Iron, Utah, United States

    1863

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

    Name Meaning

    English (Northern) and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name William + patronymic -son ‘son of William’. This surname is also found in Northern Ireland (Ulster), especially in Antrim.

    Americanized form of Norwegian, Danish, and North German Wilhelmsen , Swedish Wilhelmsson, or Dutch and North German Willemsen , all cognates of 1.

    History: This surname was brought to North America from northern England and northern Ireland independently by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. Timothy Williamson is recorded in Plymouth Colony in 1643.

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

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    A Brief History of Mary Williamson Barton

    Mary Barton (Williamson) Birthdate: March 13, 1839 Birthplace: Pendleburg, Lancashire, England Death: Died November 22, 1923 Place of Burial: Parowan City Cemetery , Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA Imm …

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