Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Barber was born on 30 August 1810, in Washington Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States. She had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with John Smith Gealy. She lived in Clinton Township, Venango, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860 and Deer Creek Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States in 1880. She died on 30 March 1887, in Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 76.
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- Elizibeth Gealy in household of William Gealy, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Barber - Family genealogies: birth: 30 August 1810; Washington Twp, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Harrisburg had important parts with migration, the Civil War, and the Industrial Revolution.
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a barber, from Middle English barb(o)ur ‘barber’ (Anglo-Norman French barber, Old French barbier, from Late Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba ‘beard’). In the Middle Ages barbers not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth.
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Barbier ‘barber’ (compare 1 above).
Catalan: occupational name for a barber, barber (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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