Brief Life History of Elizabeth Louisa
When Elizabeth Louisa Wilson was born on 1 November 1829, in West Wittering, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Wilson, was 33 and her mother, Catherine Barber, was 34. She married James Gordon on 28 December 1846, in Chichester, Sussex, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She died on 11 February 1908, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Elizabeth L. Crowther in household of John Crowther, "United States Census, 1900"
- Elizabeth Louise Wilson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Elizabeth Louisa Wilson, "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1859 · Logan is Founded
"\""During the end of April, David Reese and his company settled the land north of the Logan River. That area was the second permanent settlement in Cache Valley and the future location of Logan. The city's boundary was drawn by Logan's first bishop, Jesse W. Fox, a government engineer. The name \""\""Logan\""\"" comes from a trapper that used to frequent the area before the pioneers came to the valley.\"""
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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