Brief Life History of Elisabeth
When Elisabeth Griswold was born in February 1837, in Vermont, United States, her father, Benjamin Griswold, was 44 and her mother, Martha Austin, was 34. She married Henry B Scovel on 7 October 1867. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Cambridge, Lamoille, Vermont, United States for about 10 years. She died on 21 June 1915, in Cornwall, Addison, Vermont, United States, at the age of 78.
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- Elizabeth Griswold in household of Benjamin Griswold, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elizabeth B Scovel, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
- Elizabeth B Griswold in household of Benjamin Griswold, "United States Census, 1850"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1864 · St. Albans Raid
St. Albans Raid took place on October 19, 1864. It was a Confederate raid from Canada into Union territory. Confederate soldiers that were in Canada raided the town of St. Albans killed one person and robbed three banks.
Name Meaning
English (Warwickshire): habitational name from Griswolds Farm in Snitterfield, Warwickshire, which is named with Old English grēosn ‘gravel’ + weald ‘woodland’.
History: Edward Griswold (1607–91) and his family were Puritans who came to the American colonies from Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire, England, on the Mary and John, arriving on 30 May 1630. They settled first in Dorchester, MA, and in 1639 moved to Windsor, VT. Their relative, Matthew Griswold, came to New England in 1639, settling eventually in Lyme, CT.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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