Hannah Tucker Read

Brief Life History of Hannah Tucker

When Hannah Tucker Read was born on 10 May 1821, in Burlington, New Jersey, United States, her father, John Haines Read, was 25 and her mother, Christianna Gregory, was 26. She married Alexander Jamison on 11 December 1841, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1848 and lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Eight Mile, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States in 1900. She died on 11 December 1904, in Bennington, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Bennington Cemetery, Bennington, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Graham
1804–1857
Hannah Tucker Read
1821–1904
Marriage: 9 September 1849
Christianna Rachel Graham
1850–1927
William Benona Graham
1852–1926

Sources (30)

  • Hannah Grayham, "United States, Census, 1850"
  • Idaho, Marriage Records, 1863-1966
  • Hannah Tucker Read Graham McCowan, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1823

"Corfield vs Coryell was a significant federal court case that upheld New Jersey's existing regulation, which prohibited any non-residents from gathering clams and oysters. The case was decided by Justice Bushrod Washington of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Justice Washington primarily referenced the first section of the Fourteenth Amendment, regarding ""privileges and immunities"" to arrive at his decision."

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

English and Scottish: variant of Reed .

History: A family called Read were established in America in the early 18th century by John Read, who was born in Dublin, sixth in descent from Sir Thomas Read of Berkshire, England. His son, George Read (1733–98), was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence, and as a lawyer helped frame the Constitution.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Vernon C. Jamison's Paternal Ancestry by Sherwin Jamison

Chapter 1. Paternal Ancestry Vernon Carniehan Jamison has two different Jamison lineages: One from his mother, Mary Arzella Jamison, and the other from his father, William Henry Jamison. These tw …

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