Brief Life History of Elizabeth Jane
When Elizabeth Jane Apperson was born in 1827, in North Carolina, United States, her father, Thomas Apperson, was 37 and her mother, Luvitha Vest, was 19. She married John Henry Randleman on 29 January 1846, in Surry, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Forsyth, North Carolina, United States for about 10 years.
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- Elizabeth J Randleman in household of John H Randleman, "United States Census, 1850"
- Betty J Randleman, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Bettie Raudleman in entry for Julius Raudleman and Antionette Coley, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
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.
1830 · Trail of Tears
In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
Name Meaning
Scottish, Irish, and English: reduced form of Scottish Gaelic Mac a' Phearsain, a name that was taken to Ireland; see McPherson . This surname is rare in Britain and Ireland. Compare Epperson 2.
Altered form of Epperson 1, a surname of French origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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