Brief Life History of Elisha T.
When Elisha T. Lemon was born on 6 March 1840, in Ritchie, Virginia, United States, his father, George Samuel Lemon, was 51 and his mother, Nancy Gilliland, was 48. He died on 8 May 1863, at the age of 23.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- Elisha T Lemmon in household of Geo H Lemmon, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elisha T Lemmon in household of George S Lemmon, "United States Census, 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1788–1866 Male
1793–1872 Female
Siblings (17)
1810–1910 Male
1812–1902 Male
1816–1904 Female
1818– Female
1819–1881 Male
+12 More Children
World Events (5)
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 4
1846
Age 6
1847 · Hollywood Cemetery Established
Age 7
Name Meaning
English:
nickname from Middle English lefman, lemman, leman ‘lover, sweetheart’. This is probably the chief source of the surname. There is no connection with the word denoting the citrus fruit (which is of Persian origin).
from the Middle English personal name Leman, Old English Lēofmann, from lēof ‘dear, beloved’ + mann ‘man’, the ultimate source of the name in 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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