Elizabeth Garwood

15 February 1782–20 September 1861 (Age 79)
New Jersey, United States

The Life Summary of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Garwood was born on 15 February 1782, in New Jersey, United States, her father, Joshua Garwood, was 34 and her mother, Rebecca Dole, was 31. She married Richard M Risley on 20 May 1803, in Gloucester, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 20 September 1861, in Atlantic City, Atlantic, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Richard M Risley
1775–1828
Elizabeth Garwood
1782–1861
Marriage: 20 May 1803
Rebecca Risley
1804–1836
Morris Risley
1805–1820
Margaret Risley
1807–1829
John G. Risley
1809–1810
Sarah Ann Risley
1810–1892
Joanna Risley
1813–
Caroline M. Risley
1817–1839
Elizabeth Risley
1819–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    20 May 1803Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1783 · A Free America
    Age 1
    The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.
    1787 · New Jersey Plan
    Age 5
    Also referred to as the Small State Plan, the New Jersey Plan was an important piece of legislation that William Paterson presented during the Constitutional Convention. The plan was created because states with smaller populations were concerned about their representation in the United States government. The New Jersey plan proposed, among other things, that each state would have one equal vote. This was in contrast to the Virginia Plan, which suggested that appointment for Congress should be proportional to state population. The Connecticut Compromise merged the two plans, allowing for two "houses" of congress: one with proportional representation, and the other with equal power from each state (as the New Jersey Plan had suggested).
    1803
    Age 21
    France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

    Name Meaning

    English (East Anglia and London): probably a variant of Garrett , reinterpreted as a placename.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Garrett

    Sources (6)

    • Elizabeth Garwood, "New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956"

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