Clarissa Eldredge

24 February 1808–25 October 1892 (Age 84)
Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of Clarissa

When Clarissa Eldredge was born on 24 February 1808, in Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States, her father, Enoch Eldredge, was 32 and her mother, Anna Pierce, was 28. She married Thomas Russ on 10 March 1840. She died on 25 October 1892, at the age of 84, and was buried in Willington, Tolland, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Russ
1800–1877
Clarissa Eldredge
1808–1892
Marriage: 10 March 1840

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    10 March 1840

    • Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1812
    Age 4
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
    1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
    Age 21
    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.
    1830 · The Second Great Awakening
    Age 22
    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    Name Meaning

    English (London): variant of Eldridge .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Eldridge

    Sources (8)

    • Clarissa Eldredge, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
    • Clarissa E. Russ, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
    • Clarissa Eldredge, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"

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