Brief Life History of Elizabeth " Betsey"
When Elizabeth " Betsey" Majors was born about 1790, in Montgomery, Virginia, United States, her father, Robert Majors, was 26 and her mother, Mildred Rogers, was 21. She married Col. Samuel Hawkins on 8 October 1807, in Adair, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870. She died about 1876, in Edmonson, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 88.
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Sources (9)
- Elizabeth Hawkings in household of Ivin Hawkings, "United States Census, 1870"
- Betsey Mayors, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Elizabeth Hawkins, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1791
Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.
1792 · Becomes the 15th State
On June 1, 1792, Kentucky became the 15th state. It was the first state west of the Appalachian Mountains
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Major , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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