Brief Life History of Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane
When Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Blue was born on 9 May 1836, in Moore, North Carolina, United States, her father, John McMillan Blue, was 36 and her mother, Elizabeth Ray, was 30. She married Martin Alexander Monroe on 15 December 1859, in Moore, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Township 8 Sandhill, Moore, North Carolina, United States in 1900 and Township 5 East Sanford, Lee, North Carolina, United States in 1910. She died on 31 May 1911, in Moore, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Carthage, Moore, North Carolina, United States.
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- E Jane Monroe in household of Ellizabeth R Morris, "United States Census, 1910"
- Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Blue - Published information: birth-name: Elizabeth "Eliza" Jane Blue
- Eliza Jane Blue, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1853 · First State Fair
The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.
1862 · Battle of Roanoke Island
On February 7, 1862, General Burnside's expedition started with the Battle of Roanoke Island. The battle was mostly fought by the Union and Confederate Navy's. This was a Union victory.
Name Meaning
Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic MacGhilleghuirm ‘son of the blue lad’.
English: variant of Blew 2.
Americanized form (translation into English) of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Blau ‘blue’ and of the French cognate Bleu. Compare Blew .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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