Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Runnels was born on 8 July 1798, in Saco, York, Maine, United States, her father, John Reynolds, was 58 and her mother, Rhoda Edgecomb, was 29.
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Family Time Line
John Reynolds
1740–
Rhoda Edgecomb
1768–1865
Sarah Runnels
1790–
Grace Runnells
1791–1866
Isaac Runnells
1794–1866
Mary Runnels
1796–1798
Elizabeth Runnels
1798–
Mary Runnels
1800–
Hannah Runnels
1802–
Charles Runnels
1804–
Joseph Runnels
1806–
Sources (2)
- Elizabeth Runnels, "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
- Elizabeth Runnels, "Maine, Births and Christenings, 1739-1900"
Parents and Siblings
1740– Male
1768–1865 Female
Siblings (9)
1790– Female
1791–1866 Female
1794–1866 Male
1796–1798 Female
1798– Female
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
Age 2
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
Age 5
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 32
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
English (Devon and Cornwall): probably a variant of Rundell .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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