Elizabeth Horsley Noel

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Horsley

When Elizabeth Horsley Noel was born on 14 April 1817, in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, her father, Thompson Banberry Noel, was 49 and her mother, Nancy Ann Reams, was 46. She married Lineus Grandison Drake on 7 March 1832, in Albemarle, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 10 daughters. She lived in Perry, Alabama, United States for about 10 years. She died on 15 December 1899, in Marion, Perry, Alabama, United States, at the age of 82.

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Family Time Line

Lineus Grandison Drake
1809–1892
Elizabeth Horsley Noel
1817–1899
Marriage: 7 March 1832
Rowena Lafayett Drake
1834–1867
Mary E. Drake
1835–
Thomas Ritchie Drake
1837–1842
D S Drake
1855–
Annie C Drake
1840–1927
Sarah Adelaide Drake
1843–1914
Virginia Frances Drake
1844–1941
Ellen Olivia Drake
1846–1940
Ossian Lee 'Oscar' Drake Sr
1848–1926
Susan Drake
1850–
Alice Drake
1853–1939
Lillie Drake
1858–

Sources (12)

  • Eliza Drake in household of L G Drake, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Elizh Noel in entry for Linn* G Drake, "Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1771-1989"
  • E H Drake in household of L G Drake, "United States Census, 1860"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

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. 

1819

Historical Boundaries: 1819: Perry, Alabama, United States

1844 · Lumpkin's Jail

In 1844 when Robert Lumpkin bought land in Virginia, this would be the spot of the Infamous Slave Jail (or Lumpkin’s Jail). The slaves would be brought here during the slave trade until they were sold. Lumpkin had purchased the land for his own slave business.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Pierre, Normand, Antoine, Jacques, Alphonse, Leonce, Lucien, Marcel, Damien, Emile, Francois.

French and Walloon (Noël); English: from the Old French personal name Noël, Middle English Noel, from Old French no(u)el ‘Christmas’ (from Latin natalis (dies) ‘birthday’), used for someone born during the Christmas period. Alternatively, a nickname for someone who had some special connection with the Christmas season, such as owing the particular feudal duty of providing a yule-log to the lord of the manor, or having given a memorable performance as the Lord of Misrule. This surname is also found in the Flemish part of Belgium. Compare Christmas and Newell .

English: sometimes a post-medieval variant of Knowle and Knoll (see Knowles ). The loss of /k/ before /n/ is known in everyday speech by the 17th century and may have been earlier.

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

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