Elizabeth Ann Ginther

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Ann

When Elizabeth Ann Ginther was born on 10 November 1822, in Gnadenhutten, Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States, her father, John Adam Ginther, was 22 and her mother, Lydia Demuth, was 18. She married John Henry Allen on 11 March 1841, in Tuscarawas, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. She lived in Springport, Cayuga, New York, United States in 1865 and Illinois, United States in 1870. She died on 19 May 1876, in Pike, Illinois, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Griggsville Cemetery, Township of Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Henry Allen
1815–1881
Elizabeth Ann Ginther
1822–1876
Marriage: 11 March 1841
Sarah F. Allen
1842–1842
Hannah L. Allen
1842–1868
Mary Ann Allen
1845–1872
James H. Allen
1847–1847
Elizabeth Maria Allen
1849–
Lydia Francis Allen
1850–1935
Clara Elizabeth Allen
1853–1919
Alexander Allen
1854–1854
Ada Irene Allen
1857–1936
William Henry Allen
1860–1935
Fannie L. Allen
1863–1863

Sources (17)

  • Elisabeth A Allen in household of John Allen, "New York State Census, 1865"
  • IMAGE 253 OF 458; MARRIAGE RECORD; Elizabeth Ginther, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
  • Elizabeth Ann Ginther Allen, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1823

Established in 1823.

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.

1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place

By 1829 Venus, Illinois had grown sufficiently and in 1832 was one of the contenders for the new county seat. However, the honor was awarded to a nearby city, Carthage. In 1834 the name Venus was changed to Commerce because the settlers felt that the new name better suited their plans. But during late 1839, arriving members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the small town of Commerce and in April 1840 it was renamed Nauvoo by Joseph Smith Jr., who led the Latter-Day Saints to Nauvoo to escape persecution in Missouri. The name Nauvoo is derived from the traditional Hebrew language. It is notable that by 1844 Nauvoo's population had swollen to around 12,000 residents, rivaling the size of Chicago at the time. After the Latter-Day Saints left the population settled down toward 2,000 people.

Name Meaning

South German: variant of Günther (see Guenther ).

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

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