Mary Ann Stevenson

Female4 April 1810–24 October 1875

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

Mary Ann Stevenson was born on 4 April 1810, in Virginia, United States. She married Mordecai J Howard on 26 March 1826, in Orange, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Lowndes, Mississippi, United States in 1850. She died on 24 October 1875, in Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States.

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Family Time Line

Mordecai J Howard
1801–1864
Mary Ann Stevenson
1810–1875
Marriage: 26 March 1826
Mordecai Steavenson Howard
1833–1906
Henry Clay Howard
1840–
James M. Howard
1842–
Luther Martin Howard
1846–1912
John Howard
1847–
Mary Howard
1851–

Sources (5)

  • Mary Howard in household of M J Howard, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Mary Ann Stevenson, "Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938"
  • Mary Ann Steavenson Howard, "Find A Grave Index"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 March 1826Orange, Virginia, United States
  • Children (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1812

    Age 2

    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    1812 · Monumental Church Built

    Age 2

    The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 20

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Steven, Stephen (see Steven ) + -son. This surname is also very common in northern Ireland (especially Antrim and Down), where it has been interchangeable with Steenson and Stinson . In North America, this surname has also absorbed various European cognates, such as Danish, Norwegian, and North German Steffensen or Stephensen ; see also Stevens .

    Scottish: variant of Stevenston, a habitational name from Stevenston (Ayrshire), Stevenson in Newlands (Peeblesshire), or Stevenson in Haddington (East Lothian). The placename in each case derives from the personal name Steven + Older Scots toun ‘farmstead, settlement’.

    English: habitational name from Stevenstone (Devon), meaning ‘Stephen's farmstead’.

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

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