Celia Ellender Rainbolt

Brief Life History of Celia Ellender

When Celia Ellender Rainbolt was born about 1825, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Elisha Adam Rainbolt, was 35 and her mother, Elizabeth Dugger, was 37. She married James B. Gilliland on 4 January 1852, in Johnson, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Johnson, Tennessee, United States in 1850.

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James B. Gilliland
1826–1864
Celia Ellender Rainbolt
1825–
Marriage: 4 January 1852
James F Gilliland
1853–

Sources (5)

  • Celia E Rainbolt in household of Elisha Rainbolt, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Sara Elender Rainbott, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Sela Elender Rainbolt, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"

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World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

1862 · Battle of Shiloh

The battle of Shiloh took place on April 6, 1862 and April 7, 1862. Confederate soldiers camp through the woods next to where the Union soldiers were camped at Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. With 23,000 casualties this was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War up to this point.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Reinbold .

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

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