Elizabeth " Betsy" Coley

Brief Life History of Elizabeth " Betsy"

When Elizabeth " Betsy" Coley was born about 1794, in Ballston, Saratoga, New York, United States, her father, Joseph Coley, was 31 and her mother, Mary Willess, was 26. She married John Johnson in 1806, in New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Sangamon, Illinois, United States for about 10 years and Illinois, United States in 1870.

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Family Time Line

John Johnson
1795–1870
Elizabeth " Betsy" Coley
1794–
Marriage: 1806
Emeline Johnson
1817–1862
Lucina Johnson
1817–1904
James Johnson
1826–
Francis Marion Johnson
1830–

Sources (3)

  • E Johnston in household of M Johnston, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Elizabeth Johnson in household of Marion Johnson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Elizabeth Johnson in household of John Johnson, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1821

Historical Boundaries: 1821: Sangamon, Illinois, United States

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English (Midlands): nickname for a swarthy person, from Middle English coly ‘coaly, coal-black’. The original short vowel is retained in the 16th century colly ‘dirtied with coal and soot’. Alternatively, a variant of Cowley .

Probably an Americanized form of Swiss German Kohli or Kohler .

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

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