Brief Life History of Eli
When Eli Gantt was born on 12 February 1799, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Joseph Gauntt, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Bathseba Bolton, was 34. He married Jincy Gunter about 1828, in South Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Lexington, South Carolina, United States in 1860. He died about 1850, at the age of 52.
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- Eli Gantt, "United States Census, 1860"
- Eli Gantt, "United States Census, 1850"
- 1850 United States Federal Census
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1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
English: altered form of Gaunt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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