Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Simmons was born on 11 April 1788, in Paradise Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Johannes Jacob Simmons, was 27 and her mother, Susanna Catherine Simon, was 27. She married John Noffsinger Jr on 6 January 1805, in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 4 February 1867, in Indiana, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Union City, Wayne Township, Randolph, Indiana, United States.
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- Elizabeth Simmons, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Elizabeth Noffsinger, "Find A Grave Index"
- History of the Nafzger Family in America
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1789
George Washington elected first president of United States.
1791 · Whiskey Rebellion Occurs
The Whiskey Rebellion was a protest against taxes on whiskey by farmers and distillers. People were tarred and feathered. They attacked Bower Hill and headed towards Pittsburgh. The militia was sent in to try and stop it. It finally ended with a repeal of the tax.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): variant of Simon , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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