Brief Life History of Elizabeth Elvira
When Elizabeth Elvira Lakey was born on 3 November 1867, in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States, her father, John Erwin Lakey, was 24 and her mother, Nancy Ann Collins, was 22. She married John Enoch Alphus Burnett on 25 December 1884, in Macon, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Nantahala Township, Swain, North Carolina, United States in 1900. She died on 16 November 1904, in Macon, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 37, and was buried in Cowee, Macon, North Carolina, United States.
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- Elizabeth Lakey in household of John E Lakey, "United States Census, 1870"
- Elizabeth Lakey, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
- Lizzie E. Burnette, "North Carolina, Historical Records Survey, Cemetery Inscription Card Index"
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1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
1877 · Last Troops Leave
In 1877, the last of the troops that were occupying North Carolina left.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
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English: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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