Brief Life History of Eliza
When Eliza Beynon was born on 13 October 1814, in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Fortesen Beynon, was 33 and her mother, Jane Hill, was 24. She married Thomas Phillips on 10 April 1845, in Shrewsbury St Mary, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Ribbesford, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Stoke St Milborough, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom in 1871. She died on 8 May 1900, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States, at the age of 85.
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- Eliza Phillips in household of Henry Humphreys, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Eliza Beynon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Legacy NFS Source: Eliza Beynon - Church record: death: 8 May 1900; Albany, Albany, New York, United States
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1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
Welsh (southern): variant of Bennion .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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