Elizabeth Haines

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Haines was born on 8 February 1826, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Haines, was 40 and her mother, Ann Stone, was 36. She married William Wilkes Jr on 15 March 1846, in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1857 and lived in Cache, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 7 August 1878, in St. Charles, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Saint Charles Cemetery, St. Charles, Bear Lake, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Wilkes Jr
1827–1904
Elizabeth Haines
1826–1878
Marriage: 15 March 1846
Eunice Wilkes
1847–1848
Sarah Ann Wilkes
1850–1929
John Wilkes
1852–1928

Sources (50)

  • Elizabeth Wilks in household of Wm Wilks, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Elizabeth Haynes, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • ELIZABETH WILKES, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

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.

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

Name Meaning

English (southern) and Irish (Cork): variant of Haynes .

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

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