Elizabeth Eaker

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Eaker was born about 1761, in Tryon, North Carolina, British Colonial America, her father, Hans Peter Eaker Jr., was 42 and her mother, Anna Barbara, was 33. She married Phillip Morris about 1780, in Lincoln, North Carolina, United States. She died about 1800, in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 41.

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Phillip Morris
1750–
Elizabeth Eaker
1761–1800
Marriage: about 1780

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    1767 · Tryon Palace

    Built on August 26, 1767, the Tryon Palace became the capitol building for North Carolina. The building was named after William Tryon a British officer and colonial official.

    1774 · Edenton Tea Party

    On October 25, 1774, the Edenton Tea Party took place. It was the first organized women's protest. They put their cups down and refused to buy any tea.

    1776

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Edgar .

    Perhaps also an altered form of German Ecker , Acker , or Egger .

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

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