Elizabeth L Reavely

Brief Life History of Elizabeth L

When Elizabeth L Reavely was born on 12 January 1833, in Dayton, Rhea, Tennessee, United States, her father, Charles Reavely, was 32 and her mother, Cynthia Lauderdale, was 25. She married Joseph John Clift Sr on 11 May 1861, in Rhea, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Rhea, Tennessee, United States in 1850 and District 12, Grainger, Tennessee, United States in 1870. She died on 12 February 1871, in Soddy, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 38.

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Family Time Line

Joseph John Clift Sr
1839–1911
Elizabeth L Reavely
1833–1871
Marriage: 11 May 1861
Nancy Ann Clift
1862–1927
William Robert Clift
1866–1940
Mary Elizabeth Jane Clift
1869–1961

Sources (11)

  • Elizabeth L Rewley in household of Charles Rewley, "United States Census, 1860"
  • E L Reavely, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1959"
  • Lilene Ruvely in entry for Nannie Clift, "Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966"

World Events (8)

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.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1846

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

Name Meaning

English: see Reveley .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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