Elizabeth Sharpstein

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Sharpstein was born on 12 July 1827, in New York, United States, her father, David Sharpstein, was 20 and her mother, Calista Merriam, was 19. She married William Henry Miller on 19 May 1843. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Bangor Township, Bay, Michigan, United States in 1870. She died on 29 January 1884, in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Bay City, Bay, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Henry Miller
1821–1887
Elizabeth Sharpstein
1827–1884
Marriage: 19 May 1843
Julia Mahalia Miller
1845–1889
Dwight Miller
about 1849–
Manly Clarence Miller
about 1852–1924
Caroline Augusta Miller
about 1861–1936
Albert W Miller
1847–1910
Phoebe Catherine Miller
1851–1924
Alice C Miller
1863–1952

Sources (15)

  • Elizabeth Miller in household of Wm H Miller, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Betsey Sharpstein, "Michigan, Marriages, 1822-1995"
  • Elizabeth Miller, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1837

Michigan is the 26th state.

1846

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

Name Meaning

Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) Scharfstein, an artificial name from German scharff ‘sharp’ + Stein ‘stone’.

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

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