Brief Life History of Elizabeth Rebecca
When Elizabeth Rebecca Oxford was born on 25 December 1805, in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States, her father, Jonathan Oxford, was 33 and her mother, Elizabeth White, was 31. She married James Lafayette Owenby Sr. on 17 August 1820, in Buncombe, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Roanoke Township, Randolph, Arkansas, United States in 1870. She died on 3 May 1875, in Jacobs Creek Landing, Coffey, Kansas, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Strawn Cemetery, Jacobs Creek Landing, Coffey, Kansas, United States.
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- Elizabeth Hall, "United States Census, 1870"
- Elizabeth Oxford Oxford, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- Elizabeth Hall in household of Wm Hall, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
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.
Name Meaning
English (southern and central England): habitational name from the city of Oxford. The placename derives from Old English oxa ‘ox’ + ford ‘ford’. Compare Oxenford .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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