Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Acomb was born on 23 August 1830, in Ellerton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Acomb, was 27 and her mother, Hannah Ann Hutton, was 23. She married William John Buttle on 8 November 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. She lived in Ellerton Priory, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841. She died on 15 October 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 26, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Mary Acomb in household of John Acomb, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Mary Ann Acomb, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Ann Acomb, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
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.
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English (northern):
topographic name for a dweller in a valley, from Middle English atte combe ‘at the valley’ (Old English æt thǣm cumbe).
habitational name from any of the places in Northumberland, and West and North Yorkshire named Acomb, from Old English æt ācum ‘at the oak trees’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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