Elizabeth Bowdidge

Brief Life History of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Bowdidge was born on 16 November 1837, in Saint Saviour, Jersey, her father, John Bowdidge, was 27 and her mother, Alice Gardner Smith, was 30. She married Edward Martin Simmons on 17 October 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Gervais, Marion, Oregon, United States in 1880 and Bay Center, Pacific, Washington, United States in 1900. She died in 1902, in Washington, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Oysterville Cemetery, Oysterville, Pacific, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edward Martin Simmons
1838–1919
Elizabeth Bowdidge
1837–1902
Marriage: 17 October 1866
Jane Elizabeth Simmons
1867–
Ina Elizabeth Simmons
1868–1940
Florence Mary Simmons
1869–1943
Edward John Simmons
1871–1877
Emily Alice Simmons
1873–1877
James Jerome Simmons
1875–1953
Ivy Pearl Simmons
1882–1884
Neva Nell Simmons
1885–1932

Sources (25)

  • Elizabeth Simmons in household of Edward Simmons, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Elizabeth Simmons, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Bowdedge, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1846

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

1849

Historical Periods 1849: Lewis, Oregon Territory, United States 1851: Pacific, Oregon Territory, United States 1853: Pacific, Washington Territory, United States 1889: Pacific, Washington, United States

1858

Historical Boundaries: 1858: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English: see Bowditch .

Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016

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