Eliza A Church

Brief Life History of Eliza A

When Eliza A Church was born on 4 November 1822, in Maury, Tennessee, United States, her father, Robert C Church, was 25 and her mother, Frances Fitzgerald, was 24. She married Robert W Nance on 20 August 1838, in Maury, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Williamson, Tennessee, United States in 1850. She died on 10 August 1858, in Williamsport, Maury, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 35.

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Family Time Line

Robert W Nance
1816–1854
Eliza A Church
1822–1858
Marriage: 20 August 1838
Margaret Elizabeth Nance
1839–1915
Marinda Nance
1852–1924
Samuel E Nance
1854–1874
Charlie Nance
Susan Lucetta Nance
1841–1890
John Franklin Nance
1842–
Sarah Frances Nance
1845–1858
Elvira Dorenda Nance
1846–1925
Elijah A. Nance
1848–1934
William Thomas Nance
1850–1929

Sources (8)

  • Eliza Vance in household of Robert Vance, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Eliza Church, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Miss Church in entry for Margarit Elizabeth Jordan, "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955"

World Events (6)

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.

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.

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name mostly found in southern and midland England, for someone who lived near a church, or possibly an occupational name for someone who worked at a church, such as a verger or sexton, from Middle English chirche ‘church’. The word comes from Old English cyrice, ultimately from medieval Greek kyrikon, for earlier kyriakōn (dōma) ‘(house) of the Lord’, from kyrios ‘lord’. Compare Kirk .

Americanized form (translation into English) of German Kirch .

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

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