Anna MURRAY

Born

abt. 1813 , Denton, Maryland, USA

Died

4 August 1882 , Washington, DC, USA

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Born: abt. 1813 in Denton, Maryland, USA

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

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Anna married Frederick Augustus Washington (BAILEY) DOUGLASS 15 September 1838 in Manhattan, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Frederick Augustus Washington (BAILEY) DOUGLASS was born abt. 1818 in Talbot County, Maryland, USA. Frederick Augustus Washington died 20 February 1895 in Washington, DC, USA.

Anna MURRAY died 4 August 1882 in Washington, DC, USA.

daughter of Bambar(r)aa and Mary Murray

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Recorded occupation: Abolitionist

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Anna MURRAY married

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Frederick Augustus Washington (BAILEY) DOUGLASS
Marriage date: 15 September 1838
Marriage place: Manhattan, New York, USA
Source: http://www.math.buffalo.edu

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1838. Douglass escapes from slavery and goes to New York City. Marries Anna Murray...

Anna Douglass, Frederick's wife, was somewhat older than Frederick and illiterate, was ill much of the time. She shared little of her husband's intellect or interests, and seemed unable to cope with the large household.

Children of Frederick Augustus Washington (BAILEY) DOUGLASS and Anna MURRAY

Rosetta DOUGLASS

Born: 24 June 1839, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 25 November 1906, Washington, DC, USA

Married: Nathan SPRAGUE

Lewis Henry DOUGLASS

Born: 9 October 1840, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 19 September 1908, Washington, DC, USA

Married: Helen Amelia LOGUEN

Frederic DOUGLASS

Born: 3 March 1842, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 26 July 1892, Washington, DC, USA

Married: Virginia L Molyneaux HEWLETT

Charles Remond DOUGLASS

Born: 21 October 1844, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Died: 24 November 1920, Washington, DC, USA

Married: Mary Elizabeth MURPHY

Married: Laura Antoinette HALEY

Annie DOUGLASS

Born: 22 March 1849, , New York, USA
Died: 13 March 1860, Rochester, New York, USA

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1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Marriage / Partner
Anna MURRAY and Frederick Augustus Washington (BAILEY) DOUGLASS 15 September 1838, Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1839 Birth of Child
Rosetta DOUGLASS was born 24 June 1839, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1840 Birth of Child
Lewis Henry DOUGLASS was born 9 October 1840, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1842 Birth of Child
Frederic DOUGLASS was born 3 March 1842, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1844 Birth of Child
Charles Remond DOUGLASS was born 21 October 1844, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1849 Birth of Child
Annie DOUGLASS was born 22 March 1849, , New York, USA