Susan Stiles

Brief Life History of Susan

When Susan Stiles was born in 1811, in Byram Township, Sussex, New Jersey, United States, her father, John Stites, was 32 and her mother, Ruth Elizabeth Moore, was 34. She married John J. Moffett on 30 January 1829. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Michigan, United States in 1870. She died on 27 August 1879, in Seville Township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Pritchard Cemetery, Elwell, Seville Township, Gratiot, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

John J. Moffett
1808–1897
Susan Stiles
1811–1879
Marriage: 30 January 1829
William J. Moffett
1830–1916
Eliza Moffett
about 1834–1906
Pheobe H. Moffett
1839–1919
Mary J. Moffett
1843–
Delilah M. Moffett
1845–1923
John J. Moffett
1847–1935

Sources (12)

  • Susanna Moffit in household of John Moffit, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Susan Stiles, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"
  • Susan Stiles, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1968"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1820

On January 28, 1820, the New Jersey Legislature incorporated the City of Jersey from parts of the Bergen Township. The city would be reincorporated two more times (January 23, 1829 and February 22, 1838) before receiving its official name. Jersey City became part of the new Hudson County in February of 1840.

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.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Stile , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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