Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Speake was born on 22 January 1802, in North Carolina, United States, her father, Samuel Speake, was 30 and her mother, Mary Anne Simms, was 27. She married David Stoops in 1825, in Marion, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Green Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States in 1860. She died on 13 June 1861, in Marshall, Indiana, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Argos, Walnut Township, Marshall, Indiana, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Elizabeth Stoops, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elizabeth Speake, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Elizabeth Speaks Stoops, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1804 · Walton War
The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.
1816
Indiana is the 19th state.
1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis
The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.
Name Meaning
English:
habitational name from Speke in Lancashire, named in Old English with spēc ‘small branch, twig’.
nickname from Middle English spek(e), spec (Old French espech(e), espek). The name was interchangeable with the synonymous name Speight . Espec or Espek is recorded as a nickname in Normandy from 1036.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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