Brief Life History of Elias
When Elias Scovill was born on 24 December 1814, in Middlebury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Barzillai Scovill, was 30 and his mother, Aremynta Wheeler, was 33. He married Armena A. Cady on 1 September 1836, in Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Connecticut, United States in 1870. He died on 3 December 1882, in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in North Cornwall Cemetery, Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
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- Elias Scofield, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elias Scoville, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Charles in entry for Lucy Elizabeth Scovill, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Farmington Canal spans 2,476 acres, starting from New Haven, Connecticut, and on to Northampton, Massachusetts. The groundbreaking for the canal was in 1825 and opened in 1829.
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: variant of Scoville . This form of the surname is now rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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