Elizabeth Walters

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Walters was born on 30 October 1814, in Ross, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Edward Walters, was 29 and her mother, Elizabeth Cross, was 21. She married Joseph Crook on 21 January 1845, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851 and Bury, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom for about 10 years. She died on 27 April 1891, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Crook
1823–1897
Elizabeth Walters
1814–1891
Marriage: 21 January 1845
Joseph Edward Crook
1845–1920
Hyrum Francis Crook
1848–1933
Brigham Heber Willard Crook
1852–1905
Elizabeth Crook
1854–1936

Sources (57)

  • Elizabeth Crook in household of Joseph Crook, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • Elizabeth Walter, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Elizabeth Walters, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1845

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1819 · Panic! of 1819

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. 

1825 · Museum of Lancashire

The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Walter , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

German: patronymic from Walter .

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

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