Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Foulkes was born on 9 July 1826, in Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Foulkes, was 26 and her mother, Elisabeth Turner, was 23. She married Jesse Empey on 29 January 1846, in Totternhoe, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She immigrated to New York County, New York, United States in 1856. She died on 31 August 1859, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 33, and was buried in Smithfield City Cemetery, Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- 1841 Mary Fowles in household of William Fowles, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- 1844 Mary Folkes, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary Empy, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Foulks .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Jesse & Mary Empey Family story
: Apr. 4, 1825 Eaton Bray Bedfordshire, England Death: Sep. 22, 1856 Nebraska, USA JESSE & MARY FOULKS EMPEY & FAMILY (Willie Handcart Company) Jesse Empey was born in Bedfordshire, Engla …
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