When Elizabeth Jones was born on 20 April 1828, in Wick, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Jones, was 47 and her mother, Jane Somerton, was 36. She married Charles Mathews Sr on 24 October 1846, in Dodderhill, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 3 June 1891, in Panaca, Lincoln, Nevada, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Panaca, Lincoln, Nevada, United States.
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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.
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
English and Welsh: from the Middle English personal name Jon(e) (see John ), with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. The surname is especially common in Wales and southern central England. It began to be adopted as a non-hereditary surname in some parts of Wales from the 16th century onward, but did not become a widespread hereditary surname there until the 18th and 19th centuries. In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognate and like-sounding surnames from other languages. It is (including in the sense 2 below) the fifth most frequent surname in the US. It is also very common among African Americans and Native Americans.
English: habitational or occupational name for someone who lived or worked ‘at John's (house)’.
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Possible Related NamesCharles Mathews born in South Littleton England. Ninth child. Elizabeth born in Worcester England. Elizabeth was the first to join Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Married in the Parish ch …
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