Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Walter was born on 21 January 1834, in Washington, Tennessee, United States, her father, John Walter, was 33 and her mother, Margaret Kyker, was 31. She married Alfred E. Painter on 30 January 1855, in Washington, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 18 May 1866, in Greene, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 32, and was buried in Horse Creek, Greene, Tennessee, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Elizabeth Panter in household of Alfred Panter, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elizabeth Walter, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
- Elizabeth Walter Painter, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1819–1910 Male
1834–1866 Female
Children (4)
1855–1920 Male
1857–1905 Female
1860–1908 Female
1865–1865 Male
Parents and Siblings
1800–1862 Male
1802–1864 Female
Siblings (9)
1825–1870 Male
1831–1884 Male
1832–1862 Male
1834–1866 Female
1835–1867 Male
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World Events (6)
1835 · The Hermitage is Built
Age 1
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 2
1846
Age 12
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin), German, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, and Danish: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements wald ‘rule’ + heri, hari ‘army’. This personal name was introduced into England both in the reign of Edward the Confessor and by the Normans (in the forms Walt(i)er, Waut(i)er). After the Norman Conquest it soon became one of the most popular personal names in Britain. Compare Walther .
Germanized or Americanized form of Czech, Slovak, Croatian, and Slovenian Valter and Czech Valtr: from the personal name Valter, Valtr, of ancient Germanic origin (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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