Elizabeth Brashears

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Brashears was born on 7 November 1823, in Tennessee, United States, her father, Berry Breshears, was 33 and her mother, Anna Montville Etheridge, was 33. She married Harman H Wyatt on 10 January 1841, in Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Union Township, Greene, Arkansas, United States for about 20 years. She died on 28 November 1877, at the age of 54, and was buried in Grove Township, Newton, Arkansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Harman H Wyatt
1823–1865
Elizabeth Brashears
1823–1877
Marriage: 10 January 1841
Sarah E. Wyatt
1842–
Martha A. Wyatt
1844–
William N. Wyatt
1846–1881
John Harmon Wyatt
1847–1925
Nancy M. Wyatt
1851–
Mary J. Wyatt
1854–
Tennessee C. Wyatt
1855–
Sarah M. Wyatt
1857–
Lavina E. Wyatt
1859–
Mary Virginia Wyatt
1861–1912

Sources (5)

  • Elizabeth Wyatt in household of John A Wyatt, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Bradshears - Marriage record or certificate: birth-name: Elizabeth Brashear
  • Elizabeth Wytt in household of Harmon Wytt, "United States Census, 1860"

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.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Variant of Brashear , a surname of French origin. Compare Beshears , Boshears , Boshers , Brashers , Breshears , Broshears .

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

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