Eliza Ann Brock

Brief Life History of Eliza Ann

When Eliza Ann Brock was born on 20 April 1867, in Indiana, United States, her father, John Huston Brock, was 38 and her mother, Sarah Ameline Nelson, was 32. She married Ora Edward Shaffer on 4 November 1886, in Cass, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Miami, Deer Creek Township, Miami, Indiana, United States in 1870 and Tipton Township, Cass, Indiana, United States for about 50 years. She died on 28 October 1934, in Walton, Tipton Township, Cass, Indiana, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Walton Cemetery, Walton, Tipton Township, Cass, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ora Edward Shaffer
1868–1953
Eliza Ann Brock
1867–1934
Marriage: 4 November 1886
Otto Elmer Shaffer
1888–1945
Clarence Olean Shaffer
1903–1982

Sources (15)

  • Eliza A Brock in household of Hueston Brock, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Eliza A. Brock, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992"
  • Eliza Ann Brock Shaffer, "Find A Grave Index"

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Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1874

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1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English, Scottish, and North German: variant of Brook .

English and Scandinavian: nickname for a person supposedly resembling a badger, from Middle English brok(ke) ‘badger’ (Old English brocc) and Danish brok (a word of Celtic origin; compare Welsh broch, Cornish brogh, Irish broc). In the Middle Ages badgers were regarded as unpleasant creatures.

Dutch and Flemish: from a personal name, a short form of Brockert .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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