Brief Life History of Cynthia
When Cynthia Noble was born on 19 July 1806, in Russell, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Benjamin Drake Noble, was 35 and her mother, Mary Phelps, was 23. She married Elisha Shurtleff Jr on 14 November 1823, in Russell, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She died on 19 June 1873, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Cynthia Shirtliff, "United States Census, 1860"
- Family Data Collection - Births
- Cynthia Shirtliff, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and French: status name or nickname from Middle English, Old French noble ‘high-born, distinguished, illustrious’ (from Latin nobilis), denoting someone of lofty birth or character, or someone who poses as a nobleman, or perhaps also ironically someone of low station. The surname has been established in Ireland since the 13th century, but was re-introduced in the 17th century and is now found mainly in Ulster. Compare French Lenoble .
Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German Knöbel, Knobel , and Nobel .
Spanish: nickname from noble ‘noble’ or ‘courteous, kind’ (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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