Richard Elliott

Brief Life History of Richard

Richard Elliott was born in 1798, in Virginia, United States as the son of Richard Elliott and Nancy Sparrow. He married Mary Frances Lawrence on 17 September 1821, in Springfield, Washington, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Washington, Kentucky, United States for about 40 years.

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Richard Elliott
1798–
Mary Frances Lawrence
1801–
Marriage: 17 September 1821
Mandaville Elliott
1818–1902
Lucinda Elliott
1826–1910
Nancy Elliott
1833–1914
Elizabeth Ellen Elliott
1842–1919

Sources (16)

  • Richard Eliott, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Richard Elliott, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Richard Elliott in entry for Nancy Cocarougher, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"

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World Events (8)

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.

1812 · Monumental Church Built

The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English, Old French personal name Eliot, a pet form of the Old Testament name Elijah, rendered in Greek as Ēlias and in Old French as Élie + the diminutive suffix -ot; compare Ellis . The name Aylett may in some cases also have been confused with or absorbed into Elliott.

Scottish: late variant of Elwood .

Scottish (of Breton origin): perhaps, as some members of the Elliott clan believe, a Scottish variant of the Breton surname Elleouet, a habitational name from one of the hamlets named Allegot in Finistère.

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

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