Mary Elizabeth Dolly

Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth

When Mary Elizabeth Dolly was born on 14 August 1838, in Circleville, Pendleton, Virginia, United States, her father, John R Dolly, was 39 and her mother, Susannah Bouse, was 38. She married William Anderson Elbon on 22 January 1857, in Pendleton, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. She lived in Pendleton, Virginia, United States in 1850 and West Virginia, United States in 1870. She died on 23 April 1873, in Pendleton, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 34.

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Family Time Line

William Anderson Elbon
1837–1909
Mary Elizabeth Dolly
1838–1873
Marriage: 22 January 1857
Martha V. Elbon
1860–
Ettie Jane Elborn
1873–
Lucy Catherine Elbon
1867–1948
Laura Belle Elbon
1871–1971

Sources (11)

  • Mary Elbon in household of William A Elbow, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary Dolly, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
  • Mary Elizabeth Dolly Elbon, "Find a Grave Index"

World Events (6)

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

1846

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

1861 · The Battle of Manassas

The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run. 

Name Meaning

Irish (Galway): Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Dathlaoich ‘descendant of Dathlaoch’, a personal name composed of the elements dath ‘bright, colored’ + laoch ‘hero’, ‘champion’.

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

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