Brief Life History of Elizabeth Ann Garnet
When Elizabeth Ann Garnet Reid was born on 29 February 1820, in Concord, Lewis, Kentucky, United States, her father, John Henderson Reid, was 38 and her mother, Jane Haircourt Knowell, was 39. She married Newman Greenleaf Blodgett on 4 October 1840, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in North Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Weber, Utah, United States in 1892. She died on 23 December 1895, in Grantsdale, Ravalli, Montana, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Grantsdale Cemetery, Hamilton, Ravalli, Montana, United States.
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- Elizabeth E Reid in household of Brigham Young Blodgett, "Montana, Polson, Tribal Census, 1870-1995"
- Elizabeth G. Reid, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Elizabeth Ann Garnet Reid Blodgett, "Find A Grave Index"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1825
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1841 · The Nauvoo Legion
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
Name Meaning
Scottish: variant of Reed , of which Reid is the common modern Scots spelling.
History: Samuel Chester Reid (1783–1861), the sea captain who designed the stars and stripes form of the present the American flag, was born at Norwich, CT. His father, Lt. John Reid, a former British naval officer of a distinguished Glasgow family, had resigned his commission and joined the cause of the American Revolution.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Newman Greenleaf Blodgett
Newman Blodgett was born on September 18, 1800 in Vermont. His parents are Benjamin Blodgett and Polly Greenleaf. He had two wifes Sally Smith Utley and Elisabeth Ann Garnet Reid. With Sally he had si …
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