When Ellen Will was born on 4 March 1816, in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Robert Will, was 22 and her mother, Margaret Lawson, was 31. She married Elihu Cooper Stowell on 4 April 1834, in Bainbridge, Bainbridge, Chenango, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Stark, Stark, Illinois, United States in 1850 and La Prairie Township, Marshall, Illinois, United States in 1870. She died on 27 October 1903, in North Delta, Delta, Colorado, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Delta, Delta, Colorado, United States.
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Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Historical Boundaries: 1839: Stark, Illinois, United States
English: from the Middle English personal name Will, a short form of William . This surname is now commonly found in Scotland, in Aberdeenshire, Angus, and Kincardineshire.
English: topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, from Middle English wel, wel(l)e, wille, in a southwestern dialect form. This surname is found predominantly in the south and southwestern parts of the country. Compare Well 1.
English: nickname from Middle English iwil, wil(l)e ‘agreeable, pleasing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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