Brief Life History of Eliphalet
When Eliphalet Chidester was born on 11 December 1818, in Preston, West Virginia, United States, his father, Andrew Chidester, was 23 and his mother, Christina Hartman, was 22. He married Emeline Virginia Hempstead on 11 March 1841. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Ohio, United States in 1870 and Starr, Hocking, Ohio, United States for about 10 years. He died on 3 January 1890, in Starr, Starr Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Starr Cemetery, Starr, Hocking, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (15)
- Elephald Chidister, "United States Census, 1870"
- Elyphlet Chidester, "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001"
- Chidester in entry for Mary A Gibbs, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
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World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1824 · "Mary Randolph Publishes ""The Virginia Housewife"""
“The Virginia Housewife” was published by Mary Randolph. It was the first cookbook published in America.
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of English Chichester . It is not found in English records.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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