Brief Life History of Margaret Elizabeth
When Margaret Elizabeth Foreback was born in June 1862, in Bethel Township, Fulton, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Felix Foreback, was 31 and her mother, Sarah Jane Divelbiss, was 30. She married Jacob Lynn Farris on 22 May 1879, in Morgan, West Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Piedmont, Mineral, West Virginia, United States in 1900 and Elk District, Mineral, West Virginia, United States for about 20 years. She died on 26 October 1932, in Mineral, West Virginia, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Great Cacapon Cemetery, Berkeley Springs, Morgan, West Virginia, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Margaret Elizabeth? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (25)
- Margret Farris in household of Jacob Farris, "United States Census, 1880"
- Margaret Foreback, "West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970"
- Margaret Elizabeth Foreback Farris, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1863
West Virginia was given statehood status with the "agreement" the citizens would phase out slavery. On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln approved the Statehood Bill for West Virginia. West Virginia was proclaimed a state on April 20, 1863, with the bill becoming effective 60 days later, June 20, 1863. When West Virginia first entered statehood in 1863, there were only 46 counties. That same year, four other counties voted themselves into West Virginia. Today, there are 55 counties in the Mountain State. The oldest county in the state is Hamsphire County formed in 1754 as part of Virginia. The youngest county is Mingo formed in 1895. The smallest county is Hancock located in the northern panhandle of the state with Randolph being the largest. When the Legislature convened for its first session, there were only 47 members of the House of Delegates and 18 members of the State Senate. Through the years, the number has increased to 100 members of the House of Delegates and 34 members of the State Senate.
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
An extremely common given name from the Middle Ages onwards, derived via Old French Marguerite and Latin Margarita from Greek Margarītēs, from margaron ‘pearl’, a word ultimately of Hebrew origin. The name was always understood to mean ‘pearl’ throughout the Middle Ages. The first St Margaret was martyred at Antioch in Pisidia during the persecution instigated by the Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century. However, there is some doubt about her name, as the same saint is venerated in the Orthodox Church as Marina . There were several other saintly bearers of the name, including St Margaret of Scotland ( d. 1093 ), wife of King Malcolm Canmore and daughter of Edmund Ironside of England. It was also the name of the wife of Henry VI of England, Margaret of Anjou ( 1430–82 ), and of Margaret Tudor ( 1489–1541 ), sister of Henry VIII , who married James IV of Scotland and ruled as regent there after his death. See also Margery , Marjorie .
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.