Elizabeth Sproul

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Sproul was born on 16 December 1838, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Francis Sproul, was 27 and her mother, Robenia Dock, was 26. She married Jesse Easters Murphy on 25 September 1860, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1855. She died on 10 December 1862, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 23.

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Family Time Line

Jesse Easters Murphy
1832–1916
Elizabeth Sproul
1838–1862
Marriage: 25 September 1860

Sources (7)

  • Elisebeth Sproul in household of Frances Sproul, "Scotland Census, 1841"
  • Elizabeth Sproul Murphy, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Elisabeth Sproul, "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891"

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World Events (6)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1843 · The Disruption in the Church of Scotland

The Disruption of 1843 was a division within the Church of Scotland, which 474 evangelical ministers of the Church broke away from the Church to form the Free Church of Scotland. They didn’t reject the principles of the Church of Scotland but were trying to establish a purer version of the Church without the King or Parliament being its head. It had huge effects not only within the Church of Scotland, but also with Scottish civic life.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire) and English: unexplained.

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

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