Brief Life History of Elizabeth
Elizabeth Rider was born about 1824, in Greenville, Greene, New York, United States as the daughter of Nathaniel Rider and Elizabeth Preston. She married Lewis Thorne about 1845, in Greene, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Durham, Greene, New York, United States for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Elizabeth Thorn in household of Lewis Thorn, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elizabeth Ryder in entry for Alice E Lipscomb, "Virginia, Death Certificates, 1912-1987"
- Elizabeth Thorn in household of Lewis Thorn, "New York State Census, 1865"
Spouse and Children
1823– Male
1824– Female
Children (3)
1849– Male
1863–1948 Female
1863– Female
Parents and Siblings
– Male
1785–1846 Female
Siblings (3)
1814–1844 Female
1820–1890 Male
1824– Female
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 1
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
Age 3
1863
Age 39
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English ridere ‘horseman’, perhaps with a specific application such as ‘forest ranger’, ‘horseman who guards crops’, or ‘mounted warrior, knight’. Compare Knight .
English: habitational name from Ryther, near Selby (Yorkshire), probably from Old English ryther ‘clearing’.
English: topographic name from Middle English ridere ‘dweller at a clearing’ (see Reeder ) or ‘dweller by a small stream’, depending on which sense of Middle English ride the surname is derived from. These topographic senses of Rider are limited to the southern counties of England (especially Surrey, Sussex, and Hampshire), where topographic names in -er and the Middle English words ride ‘clearing’ and rithe ‘small stream’ are mainly found. See also Reed .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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