Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Andrews was born on 10 September 1818, in Elizabeth, Union, New Jersey, United States, her father, James Andrews, was 19 and her mother, Elizabeth Cannon, was 29. She married Ellis Coleman in 1837, in Hartland, Niagara, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Davis, Utah, United States in 1850 and Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States for about 28 years. She died on 25 May 1904, in Woodruff, Rich, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Elizabeth Brown, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Elizabeth Andrews - birth: 10 September 1818; Elizabeth, Essex, New Jersey, United States
- Elizabeth Andrews Brown, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
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.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1841 · The Nauvoo Legion
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Andrew , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This is the usual southern English patronymic form, also found in Wales; the Scottish and northern English form is Anderson . In North America, this surname has absorbed various cognates from other languages, e.g. Polish Andrzejewski , Slovenian Andrejčič, Serbian and Croatian Andrić (see Andric ), and Czech Ondráček (see Ondracek ).
Irish and Scottish: Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Aindreis or Irish Mac Aindriú, see McAndrew .
History: This was a common name among the early settlers in New England. Robert Andrews emigrated in 1635 from Norwich, England, to Ipswich, MA. Even before 1635, one Thomas Andrews is recorded as being established in Hingham. A certain William Andrews was a member of John Davenport's company, which sailed from Boston in 1638 to found the New Haven colony.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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