Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Brewster was born on 25 July 1810, in Anderson, Anderson, South Carolina, United States, her father, William Brewster, was 53 and her mother, Margaret Dempsey, was 43. She married John Thomas Longino on 16 March 1836, in Coweta, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Campbell, Georgia, United States for about 10 years and District 1165, Campbell, Georgia, United States in 1880. She died on 24 May 1888, at the age of 77, and was buried in Fairburn, Fulton, Georgia, United States.
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- Elizabeth Longine in household of John F Mc Larin, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elizabeth Bruister, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Elizabeth Brewster Longino, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1828
Historical Boundaries: 1828: Campbell, Georgia, United States *1932: Fulton, Georgia, United States. [*Fulton County gained all of Campbell County in 1932]
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a brewer of beer or ale, from Middle English brewestere, browestere ‘(female) brewer’ (from Old English brēowan ‘to brew’). Brewer is the usual term in southern England, while Brewster is mainly midland, northern, and Scottish.
History: The Mayflower Pilgrim William Brewster (1567–1644) was the son of the bailiff of the manor of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, home of one of the earliest Puritan congregations. He was a prominent leader in Plymouth Colony from the 1620s until his death.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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