Brief Life History of Mary W.
Mary W. Calhoun was born on 18 March 1848, in Floyd, Virginia, United States as the daughter of William Colbourn and Rebecca Calhoun. She married Samuel Owens Painter on 3 December 1861, in Botetourt, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Latah, Spokane, Washington, United States in 1900 and Plaza, Spokane, Washington, United States in 1910. She died on 6 January 1933, at the age of 84, and was buried in Rosalia, Whitman, Washington, United States.
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- Mary W Painter, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mary W. Calhoun, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Mary W. Calhoon, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1870
Historical Boundaries 1870: Stevens, Washington Territory, United States 1883: Whitman, Washington Territory, United States 1889: Whitman, Washington, United States
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Colquhoun .
History: This prominent early American name was brought across the Atlantic Ocean by Scotch-Irish pioneers who entered Pennsylvania c. 1733. The American statesman John c. Calhoun (1782–1850), born in Abbeville District, SC, served in both houses of Congress, was secretary of war, and vice president of the US (1825–32).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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