Brief Life History of Barsheba
Barsheba Eldridge was born in 1800, in Virginia, United States. She married John Bass on 17 April 1825, in Franklin, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in St. Charles, Saint Charles, Missouri, United States in 1850 and St. Charles Township, Saint Charles, Missouri, United States in 1850.
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Sources (6)
- Beershbe Bass, "United States Census, 1850"
- Barsheba Eldridge, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
- Barsheba Eldridge in entry for John Bass, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
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World Events (8)
1803
Historical Boundaries 1803: Louisiana Purchase, United States 1812: Missouri Territory, United States 1821: Missouri, United States
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
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 (southeastern): from the Middle English personal name Elrich or Eldrich, variants of Alrich and Aldrich, representing any one of three Old English personal names, Æthelrīc, Ælfrīc, and Ealdrīc, formed respectively from æthel- ‘noble’, ælf ‘elf, sprite’, and (e)ald ‘old, honored’ + rīc ‘ruler’ (see Aldridge ). The name might also be a variant of Eldrett, a variant of Aldred , which often occurs in Middle English as Aldret and Eldret, and might have been associated with Eldridge as a result of surname confusion.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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