Elizabeth Van Meter
1814–
Stark, Ohio, United States
The Life of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Van Meter was born in 1814, in Stark, Ohio, United States, her father, Abraham Van Meter, was 32 and her mother, Sarah Miller, was 28. She married George Rogers on 9 November 1832, in Wayne, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Ironton, Lawrence, Ohio, United States in 1870.
Photos & Memories (1)
Family Time Line
Elizabeth Van Meter
1814–
George Rogers
1801–1867
Marriage: 9 November 1832
Sarah Rogers
1836–1899
William Rogers
1838–1903
John Rogers
1845–1915
Lucinda Rogers
1850–
Spouse & Children
1814–Female
1801–1867Male
MARRIAGE
9 November 1832
Wayne, Ohio, United States
9 November 1832
Wayne, Ohio, United States
children
(4)
- Sarah Rogers
1836–1899Female
- William Rogers
1838–1903Male
1845–1915Male
1850–Female
Parents & Siblings
1782–1867Male
1786–1861Female
siblings
(10)
1812–1892Male
1814–Female
1816–1885Male
1820–1887Female
1823–Male
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 5
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 22
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1846
Age 32
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
1 Vietnamese: unexplained.2 Dutch (De Van): metonymic occupational name for a winnower or a maker of winnowing fans, from Middle Dutch van(ne) ‘fan’.3 English: Western English variant of Fann .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
Eliza Rodgers in household of George Rodgers, "United States Census, 1870"
Elizabeth Vanmeter, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"- Elizabeth Van Meter in the 1850 United States Federal Census
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