Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Young was born about 1806, in New Jersey, United States. She married William H. Thornberry on 20 October 1825, in Rush, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She died from 1850 to 1856, in Indiana, United States.
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Sources (7)
- Elizabeth Young, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Elizabeth in entry for Martha Thornbury, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth in entry for Mary Thornbury, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1805–1889 Male
1806–1856 Female
Children (2)
1704– Female
1826–1888 Female
World Events (8)
1808
Age 2
1816
Age 10
1820
Age 14
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and northern Irish: nickname from Middle English yong ‘young’ (Old English geong), used to distinguish a younger man from an older man bearing the same personal name (typically, father and son). In Middle English this name is often found with the Anglo-Norman French definite article, for example Robert le Yunge. In Gaelic-speaking areas of Scotland this was widely used as an English equivalent of the Gaelic nickname Og ‘young’; see Ogg . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Americanized form (translation into English) of various European surnames meaning ‘young’ or similar, notably German Jung , Dutch Jong and De Jong , and French Lejeune and Lajeunesse .
Americanized form of Swedish Ljung: topographic or an ornamental name from ljung ‘(field of) heather’, or a habitational name from a placename containing this word, e.g. Ljungby.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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