Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Downs was born in 1798, in Casar, Cleveland, North Carolina, United States, her father, William Robert Downs, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth Finney, was 26. She married Thomas Brackett on 9 May 1824, in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1839, in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 41.
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- Elizabeth Downs, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 " (Bond of Marriage)
- Find a grave
- Elizabeth Downs in entry for Thomas Bracket, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"
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Children (6)
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Siblings (10)
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World Events (8)
1799 · Gold Nuggets Found
In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow ""rock"" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the ""rock"" was a gold nugget.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Downes .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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