Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Hales was born on 11 October 1799, in Isle of Sheppey, Kent, England, United Kingdom, her father, Henry Hales, was 26 and her mother, Hannah Kitney, was 26. She married Stephen Hales III on 31 August 1816, in Rodmersham, Kent, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She immigrated to Far West, Caldwell, Missouri, United States in 1836 and lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States in 1850. She died on 9 August 1851, in Morrill, Nebraska, United States, at the age of 51, and was buried in Morrill, Nebraska, United States.
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- Mary A Thompson in household of William Thompson, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Hales in birth of Mary Hales, 'England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975' on MyHeritage
- Mary Ann Hales, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1801 · The Act of Union
The Act of Union was a legislative agreement which united England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland under the name of the United Kingdom on January 1, 1801.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English (widespread, especially in the southeast): from the genitive singular or nominative plural form of Old English halh ‘nook, recess’ (see Hale ).
Irish: when not of English origin, this may be a variant of Healy or McHale .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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STEPHEN HALES 1791-1846 Stephen Hales was born September 10, 1791 in Stockbury, Kent, England. He was the son of Stephen and Margaret Waterman Harbour Hales. Stephen (his father) was the son of St …
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