Brief Life History of Elizabeth Haskins
When Elizabeth Haskins Peters was born in 1808, in Nelson, Virginia, United States, her father, Elisha Peters, was 26 and her mother, Cynthia Turner, was 25. She married Willis H Wills on 22 September 1825, in Nelson, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters.
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Sources (15)
- Elizabeth H. Peters in entry for James S. Wills, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
- Elizabeth H Wills, "United States Census, 1850"
- Eliz H Wills in entry for Willis H Wills, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
Spouse and Children
1783– Male
1808– Female
Children (8)
1824– Female
1829–1893 Male
1833–1909 Male
1835–1886 Male
1838– Male
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1782–1862 Male
1784–1860 Female
Siblings (11)
1805–1886 Male
1807– Female
1808–1886 Female
1808– Female
1810–1894 Female
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1808
Age 0
1812 · Monumental Church Built
Age 4
1844 · Lumpkin's Jail
Age 36
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, Dutch, and North German: patronymic from the personal name Peter . This surname (mainly of German origin) is also found in Sweden, Denmark, France (Alsace and Lorraine), and some other European countries. In North America it has absorbed various cognates and their derivatives from other languages, such as Albanian Pjetraj and Pjetrushi, patronymics from the personal name Pjetër ‘Peter’ and its pet form Pjetrush; see also below and also examples at Peterson .
Irish: Anglicized form (translation) of Gaelic Mac Pheadair ‘son of Peter’.
Americanized form of Dutch and North German Pieters .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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