Elizabeth Jane Rhear

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Jane

When Elizabeth Jane Rhear was born on 9 June 1825, in Tennessee, United States, her father, James R Rear, was 25 and her mother, Harriett, was 21. She married James Lyons McKirgan on 9 August 1842, in Hawkins, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 11 July 1858, at the age of 33.

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Family Time Line

James Lyons McKirgan
1818–1897
Elizabeth Jane Rhear
1825–1858
Marriage: 9 August 1842
Elizabeth Rachel McKirgan
1842–1925
William Thomas McKirgan
1845–1911
David Fulton McKirgan
1847–1909
Mary Anna McKirgan
1850–1928
Rosa Jane McKirgan
1852–1919
James Wiley McKirgan
1854–1924

Sources (9)

  • Elizabeth J Reare, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • Read in entry for Elizabeth Rachel Wells, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
  • Unknown in entry for William T Mckirgan, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

World Events (6)

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.

1830 · The Oregon Trail

Many people started their 2,170-mile West trek to settle the land found by Louis and Clark. They used large-wheeled wagons to pack most of their belongings and were guided by trails that were made by the previous trappers and traders who walked the area. Over time the trail needed annual improvements to make the trip faster and safer. Most of Interstate 80 and 84 cover most of the ground that was the original trail.

1835 · The Hermitage is Built

The Hermitage located in Nashville, Tennessee was a plantation owned by President Andrew Jackson from 1804 until his death there in 1845. The Hermitage is now a museum.

Name Meaning

English: nickname for a beautiful or radiant person, or one with fair hair, from Middle English scher, schir ‘bright, fair’ (Old English scǣre, scīr). In addition, the name may be a habitational name from Shere (Surrey), named from the word above.

Possibly an altered form of German Schier .

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

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