Eliza Bobbitt

Brief Life History of Eliza

When Eliza Bobbitt was born in 1846, in Monroe, Virginia, United States, her father, Greenville Bobbitt, was 43 and her mother, Nancy Ewers, was 32. She married James William McClanahan on 15 September 1870, in Kanawha, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Kanawha, Virginia, United States in 1860 and Union District, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

James William McClanahan
1849–1933
Eliza Bobbitt
1846–
Marriage: 15 September 1870
Charles Emory McClanahan
1874–1927
Madora Ann McClanahan
1877–1964

Sources (11)

  • Eliza Babbit in household of Greely Babbit, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Eliza S Bobbett, "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971"
  • Eliza in entry for Charles Emory Mcclanahan, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1863

In 1863, West Virginia's counties were divided into civil townships, with the intention of encouraging local government. This proved impractical in the heavily rural state, and in 1872 the townships were converted into magisterial districts. Kanawha County was divided into ten districts: Big Sandy, Cabin Creek, Charleston, Elk, Jefferson, Loudon, Malden, Poca, Union, and Washington.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

English (Suffolk and Somerset): perhaps from an unrecorded Middle English personal name Bobbet, which could be a diminutive of Bobbe (see Bubb ) or a rhyming form of the Middle English personal name Robet, a diminutive of Robert . However, Bob is not attested as a pet form of Robert before the 17th century.

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

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