Brief Life History of Eliza Laurenda
When Eliza Laurenda Twidwell was born on 2 June 1855, in Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States, her father, William Franklin Twidwell, was 31 and her mother, Gatsey Catherine Heath, was 30. She married Elijah Wallace Bennett on 8 June 1870, in Patterson, Wayne, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Benton Township, Wayne, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Arcadia, Iron, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. She died on 30 August 1930, in Pilot Knob, Iron, Missouri, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Pilot Knob Cemetery, Arcadia Township, Iron, Missouri, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- Eliza L Bennett in household of Eliza W Bennett, "United States Census, 1900"
- Laura Twidwell in entry for Harry John Bennett, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"
- Easa Bennett in household of Elijah Bennett, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1853–1932 Male
1855–1930 Female
Children (11)
1872–1872 Female
1874–1954 Male
1876–1954 Female
1877–1956 Male
1881–1940 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1823–1909 Male
1824–1888 Female
Siblings (10)
1845–1892 Female
1846–1924 Female
1848–1876 Female
1850–1908 Male
1852–1933 Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1857
Age 2
1863
Age 8
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 20
Name Meaning
Possibly English: habitational name, possibly from Twydall in Kent, named from Old English twī ‘two’ + dāl ‘portion of land’. This surname is not found in current English sources.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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