Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Eaton was born in 1794, in Kentucky, United States as the daughter of Henry Eaton and Jane Tucker. She married Jonathan Wilcutt in 1811, in Adair, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Monroe Township, Washington, Indiana, United States for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Elizabeth Wilcut in household of Isaac Wilcut, "United States Census, 1860"
- Betsey Eaton, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Elizabeth Willcutt in household of Jonathan Willcutt, "United States Census, 1850"
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Children (6)
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Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons
In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.
1816
Indiana is the 19th state.
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of various places called Eaton or Eton, such as Eaton Socon (Bedfordshire), Eaton (Cheshire), or Eton (Buckinghamshire), named from either Old English ēa ‘river’ or ēg ‘island, low-lying land’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
History: Nathaneal Eaton, born in Coventry, England, c. 1609, came to MA in 1637 and was the first head of Harvard College, in 1638–39.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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