Brief Life History of Elijah
When Elijah Barkley was born in 1770, in Harrison, West Virginia, United States, his father, William Barkley Sr, was 30 and his mother, Sarah Stephens, was 28. He married Rebecca Loofburrow on 16 September 1794, in Harrison, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He died in 1870, at the age of 100.
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- Elijah Barkley, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
- Elijah Barkley, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Elijah Barkley, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
"At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English and northern Irish (Antrim): variant of Barclay .
Americanized form of German Berkel or of some other similar (like-sounding) German surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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