Brief Life History of Eleanor
When Eleanor McCroskey was born on 1 January 1810, in Kentucky, United States, her father, John Hayes McCroskey, was 42 and her mother, Margaret Walker, was 26. She married John Davidson Williams on 8 March 1831, in Greenup, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 6 September 1854, in Daviess, Missouri, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Daviess, Missouri, United States.
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- Ellen Williams in household of John D Williams, "United States Census, 1850"
- Eleanor Mccrosky, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Eleanor Williams, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
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
Scottish: metathesized Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cosgraich ‘son of Coscrach’, a byname meaning ‘victorious’, ‘triumphant’ from coscur ‘victory, triumph’. Compare Irish Cosgrove .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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