Brief Life History of Lucretia
Lucretia Harrington was born about 1822, in Johnson, Illinois, United States. She married Benjamin Emerson on 27 January 1842, in Johnson, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 21 July 1924, in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States, at the age of 103.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Lucretia? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Lucretia Harrington in entry for Benjamin K. Emerson, "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935"
Spouse and Children
Children (6)
+1 More Child
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
1850 · Compromise of 1850
The United States Congress passed a package of five separate bills in an attempt to decrease tensions between the slave states and free states. The compromise itself was received gratefully, but both sides disapproved of certain components contained in the laws. Texas was impacted in several ways; mainly, the state surrendered its claim to New Mexico (and other claims north of 36°30′) but retained the Texas Panhandle. The federal government also took over the public debt for Texas.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the three places called Harrington (Cumberland, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire). The Cumberland placename derives from the Old English personal name Hæfer + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. The Lincolnshire placename derives from the Old English personal name Hearra + Old English connective -ing- + tūn. The Northamptonshire derives from an Old English personal name Hǣthhere + Old English connective -ing- + tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. Compare Herendeen .
Irish: adopted as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hArrachtáin ‘descendant of Arrachtán’, a personal name from a diminutive of arrachtach ‘mighty, powerful’.
Irish: in Kerry, this name was adopted as an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hIongardail, later Ó hUrdáil, ‘descendant of Iongardal’, a personal name of uncertain origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.