Elizabeth Kirtley

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Kirtley was born about 1785, in Virginia, United States, her father, Thomas Kirtley, was 28 and her mother, Judith Lewis, was 24. She married Belfield Henry on 13 February 1803, in Orange, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Green, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. She died after 1860, and was buried in Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, United States.

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Family Time Line

Belfield Henry
1779–1850
Elizabeth Kirtley
1785–1860
Marriage: 13 February 1803
Matilda Henry
1806–1853
James Lewis Henry
1811–1871
Thomas Henry
1815–1850
Juliana Henry
1818–1850
William R. Henry
1819–1860
Jefferson Henry
1808–1880
Elizabeth Henry
1826–1893

Sources (12)

  • Elizabeth Henry, "United States Census (Slave Schedule), 1860"
  • Elizabeth Kattey, "Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938"
  • Elizabeth Kirtley Henry, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (2)

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

1788 · Becomes the 10th state

On June 25, 1788 Virginia became the 10th state. 

Name Meaning

English (Durham): variant of Kirkley .

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

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