Elizah Liter
1813–
Frederick, Maryland, United States
The Life of Elizah
When Elizah Liter was born on 31 January 1813, in Frederick, Maryland, United States, his father, Henry W. Liter, was 37 and his mother, Mary Mikesell, was 32. He married Matilda about 1838.
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Family Time Line
Elizah Liter
1813–
Matilda
1817–
Marriage: about 1838
Spouse & Children
1813–Male
1817–Female
MARRIAGE
about 1838
of, Frederick, Maryland
about 1838
of, Frederick, Maryland
Parents & Siblings
1776–1853Male
1780–1871Female
siblings
(16)
1801–1835Female
1803–1826Female
1804–1841Female
1806–1836Male
1808–1830Female
+11 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 6
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.
1820 · Making States Equal
Age 7
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1846
Age 33
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Origin unidentified. Perhaps an altered spelling of German Leiter or English Lighter .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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