Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Reeves was born in December 1845, in Alabama, United States, her father, Elbert Marion Reeves, was 24 and her mother, Caroline Bumpers, was 23. She married Wesley William Brooks on 6 December 1860, in Clarke, Alabama, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Clarke, Alabama, United States in 1860 and Election Precinct 9 Good Springs, Clarke, Alabama, United States for about 10 years.
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Sources (7)
- Elizabeth Brooks in household of William W Brooks, "United States Census, 1870"
- Elizabeth Reeves, "Alabama, Marriages, 1816-1957"
- Elizebeth Reeves in entry for Lorenze Dan Brooks, "Alabama Deaths, 1908-1974"
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World Events (8)
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.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Reeve , with post-medieval excrescent -s.
English: from Middle English reve + genitival -s, for the son, daughter, wife, or servant of a reeve or of someone surnamed Reeve .
English: from Middle English atte Reves, a topographic and occupational name for someone who lived and probably worked ‘at the reeve's (house)’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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