Emily Cutler

Brief Life History of Emily

When Emily Cutler was born on 1 November 1821, in Sistersville, Tyler, Virginia, United States, her father, Calvin Camp Cutler, was 34 and her mother, Elizabeth Frink, was 32. She married Benjamin Franklin Heap before 1841. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Olney Township, Richland, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States in 1900. She died on 15 January 1903, in Darlington, St. Helena, Louisiana, United States, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Franklin Heap
1819–1878
Emily Cutler
1821–1903
Elizabeth Heap
1841–1860
Edgar W Heap
1859–1880
Mary J. Heap
1844–1905
Henry F. Heap
1847–1916
Jersey Heap
1849–1860
Harriet Virginia 'Jennie' Heap
1854–1938
Frank Calvin Heap
1856–1929

Sources (17)

  • Emile Heap, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Emily Cotter, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
  • Death of Mrs. Emily Heap, "Old Citizen of Olney Passed Away", Olney [IL] Advocate, newspapers.com

World Events (8)

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

1841

Historical Boundaries: 1841: Nacogodoches, Republic of Texas 1846: Dallas, Texas, United States

1846

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

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a maker of knives, from Middle English cutele, cutteler, coteler ‘cutler; maker, repairer, or seller of knives, etc.’ (Anglo-French cuteler, Old French coutelier, cotelier). Compare Nesmith and Cottle .

Americanized form of German Kottler or Kattler, which is of uncertain origin.

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

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