Brief Life History of Maria Amanda
When Maria Amanda Foscue was born on 13 October 1822, in Jackson, Florida, United States, her father, Benjamin Foscue, was 24 and her mother, Eliza Scurlock, was 21. She married John Mitchell Smith on 18 April 1839, in Coosa, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1850 and Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 25 March 1885, in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Smithfield City Cemetery, Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Maria S Smith in household of Preston T Morehead, "United States Census, 1880"
- Mariah Foscue, "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950"
- Maria Amanda Foscue Smith, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1824
Tallahassee was named the state capital in 1824 by Floridas first territorial governor, William P. DuVal.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Short form of Maria , of German origin but now also moderately popular in the English-speaking world.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Taken from A Brief Sketch of the Pioneer Life of Lois Angeline Smith Bushman by Maria Elizabeth Bushman Smith
Maria Foscue was born 13 October 1822 in Jacksonville, Florida, parents were Rev. Benjamin and Eliza Scurlock Foscue. Her ancestry on the paternal side dates back to 1066. She married Dr. John Smith …
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