Brief Life History of Mary E.
When Mary E. Elliott was born on 10 August 1842, in New York, United States, her father, Jesse Elliot, was 42 and her mother, Mary C. Willis, was 24. She married Jerome H. Filkins on 23 June 1868. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. She lived in Almond, Allegany, New York, United States in 1850. She died on 14 April 1903, in Bethany, Genesee, New York, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in East Bethany, Bethany, Genesee, New York, United States.
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Sources (8)
- Mary C Elliot, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary E Filkins, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- Mary Elliet in entry for Jessie N Hewit, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
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World Events (7)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
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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