Brief Life History of William Atkinson
When William Atkinson Elliott Jr was born on 1 June 1793, in Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, William Atkinson Elliott Sr, was 43 and his mother, Elizabeth Atkinson, was 40. He married Jemima Winget on 16 March 1815. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Pennsylvania, United States in 1870. He died on 15 September 1872, in Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Elliott Atkinson Family Cemetery, Prosperity, Morris Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (10)
- 1850 United States Census for William Atkinson Elliott Jr & Jemima Winget
- 1794 Pennsylvania Family Data Collection Birth of William Atkinson Elliott Jr son of William Atkinson Elliott Sr & Elizabeth Atkinson
- 1815 Pennsylvania Family Data Collection Marriage of William Atkinson Elliott Jr & Jemima Winget
Spouse and Children
1793–1872 Male
1795–1878 Female
Children (10)
1817–1893 Male
1818–1893 Male
1825–1904 Male
1828–1910 Female
1828–1907 Female
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1750–1821 Male
1752–1819 Female
Siblings (8)
1780–1862 Female
1782–1839 Male
1784–1841 Male
1786–1840 Male
1790–1863 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment
Age 1
1812 · Harrisburg Becomes the State Capital
Age 19
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 26
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Eliot, a pet form of the Old Testament name Elijah, rendered in Greek as Ēlias and in Old French as Élie + the diminutive suffix -ot; compare Ellis . The name Aylett may in some cases also have been confused with or absorbed into Elliott.
Scottish: late variant of Elwood .
Scottish (of Breton origin): perhaps, as some members of the Elliott clan believe, a Scottish variant of the Breton surname Elleouet, a habitational name from one of the hamlets named Allegot in Finistère.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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