Brief Life History of Elijah
When Elijah Mitchell was born about 1828, in South Carolina, United States, his father, Davidson Mitchell, was 34 and his mother, Elizabeth Shippey, was 37. He had at least 2 sons and 1 daughter with Mary Ann Morris. He lived in Union, Union, South Carolina, United States in 1850 and Union, South Carolina, United States in 1860. He died on 18 August 1862, in United States, at the age of 35.
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Sources (5)
- D E Mitchel, "United States Census, 1860"
- Legacy NFS Source: Elijah Mitchell - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Elijah Mitchell
- E. Mitchell in entry for Morris Steadman Mitchell, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
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World Events (5)
1829 · Fort Sumter Constructed
In 1829 Fort Sumter is constructed in the Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. Fort Sumter is most known for being the site of the first shots of the Civil War. It is barely ready when the American Civil War starts.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from the vernacular pronunciation in Middle English and Older Scots of the personal name Michael . See Michelson .
English and Scottish: nickname for a big man, from Middle English michel, mechel, muchel ‘big’.
Irish (County Connacht): surname adopted as equivalent of Mulvihill .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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