Diana Dimmitt

Brief Life History of Diana

When Diana Dimmitt was born in 1784, in Knox, Tennessee, United States, her father, Robert Dimmitt, was 24 and her mother, Alice Chapman, was 32. She married William M. Elliott on 19 July 1806, in Knox, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 28 October 1860, in Elkhart, Polk, Iowa, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in White Oak, Polk, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

William M. Elliott
1776–1866
Diana Dimmitt
1784–1860
Marriage: 19 July 1806
Robert D Elliott
1807–1870
Samanthy Ann Elliot
1807–1823
Susanna Elliott
1807–1829
Jacob Elliott
about 1810–
William M. Elliott
1812–1896
Aaron Dimmitt Elliott
1815–1867
Thomas D. Elliott
1818–1885
Abraham Elliott
1820–1899
Elizabeth Elliott
1824–1909

Sources (13)

  • Deanna Dimmete, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Dianna Dimmitt Elliott, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Diana in entry for Elizabeth Elliot, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"

World Events (8)

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

1796 · Tennessee Becomes a State

On June 1, 1796, Tennessee became the 16th state.

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

Name Meaning

English: perhaps an altered form of Dimmick .

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

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