Brief Life History of Elijah
When Elijah Phinney was born on 6 April 1773, in Granville Township, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Isaac Phinney, was 38 and his mother, Hannah "Ann" Thomas, was 28. He married Hephzibah Chesley on 18 May 1796, in Granville Centre, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 11 daughters. He died on 10 March 1865, in Wilmot, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 91, and was buried in Kingston Cemetery, Kingston, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Elijah in entry for Willaim Shaw, "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918"
- Elijah Phiney, "Nova Scotia Deaths, 1864-1877"
- Elijah Phinney, "Canada, Nova Scotia Church Records, 1720-2001"
Spouse and Children
1773–1865 Male
1773–1866 Female
Children (15)
1797– Female
1797– Male
1798– Male
1799– Female
1806–1883 Male
+10 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1734–1785 Male
1744–1781 Female
Siblings (7)
1764–1849 Female
1765–1845 Male
1766–1851 Male
1768–1821 Male
1771–1855 Female
+2 More Children
World Events (2)
1823
Age 50
1856
Age 83
Name Meaning
English: variant of Finney . This surname is rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Buried
Old Kingston Cemetery Kingston, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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