The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time, Volume 14, Part 2J. T. White Company, 1910 - United States |
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... Mary Wynne . The family of Wynne is descended from the ancient Welsh sept of the Geraldines through the Wyddel ( meaning " the Irishman " ) who obtained a great holding of land in Merionette county , Wales , soon after 1200. The names ...
... Mary Wynne . The family of Wynne is descended from the ancient Welsh sept of the Geraldines through the Wyddel ( meaning " the Irishman " ) who obtained a great holding of land in Merionette county , Wales , soon after 1200. The names ...
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... Mary Ella Hewitt of Lime Springs , Ia . , by whom he had three daughters : Georgia , wife of Dr. Frank E. Pierce of Kena wee , Ill .; Ber- tha , wife of Dr. John Kellogg Speed , and Margaret Brown . the same . NEWMAN , William Henry ...
... Mary Ella Hewitt of Lime Springs , Ia . , by whom he had three daughters : Georgia , wife of Dr. Frank E. Pierce of Kena wee , Ill .; Ber- tha , wife of Dr. John Kellogg Speed , and Margaret Brown . the same . NEWMAN , William Henry ...
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... Mary Olivia , daughter of Harvey Brainerd of Enfield , Conn . He died in New York city Dec. 8 , 1906 . HUNEKER , James Gibbons , author , was born in Philadelphia , Pa . , Jan. 31 , 1860 , son of John and Mary ( Gibbons ) Huneker . On ...
... Mary Olivia , daughter of Harvey Brainerd of Enfield , Conn . He died in New York city Dec. 8 , 1906 . HUNEKER , James Gibbons , author , was born in Philadelphia , Pa . , Jan. 31 , 1860 , son of John and Mary ( Gibbons ) Huneker . On ...
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... Mary Fry , daughter of George W. Hall of Phila- delphia , Pa . , and has three children . MARTIN , Charles Cyril , civil engineer , was born at Springfield , Pa . , Aug. 30 , 1831 , son of James and Lydia ( Bullock ) Martin , and ...
... Mary Fry , daughter of George W. Hall of Phila- delphia , Pa . , and has three children . MARTIN , Charles Cyril , civil engineer , was born at Springfield , Pa . , Aug. 30 , 1831 , son of James and Lydia ( Bullock ) Martin , and ...
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... Mary M. , daughter of Albert G. Chew , and has two sons , FEARONS , George Hadsall , lawyer , was born at Newport ... Mary's College , Emmetsburg , Md . , at St. Louis University , St. Louis , Mo. , and at the College of St. Francis ...
... Mary M. , daughter of Albert G. Chew , and has two sons , FEARONS , George Hadsall , lawyer , was born at Newport ... Mary's College , Emmetsburg , Md . , at St. Louis University , St. Louis , Mo. , and at the College of St. Francis ...
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