Elizabeth Huntington

12 February 1813–29 October 1873 (Age 60)
Albany, Albany, New York, United States

The Life Summary of Elizabeth

When Elizabeth Huntington was born on 12 February 1813, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States, her father, Reuben Cary Huntington, was 29 and her mother, Charlotte Hale, was 31. She married Hyrum DeBaun Buys on 27 March 1832, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Davis, Utah, United States in 1850. She died on 29 October 1873, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 60, and was buried in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hyrum DeBaun Buys
1802–1855
Elizabeth Huntington
1813–1873
Marriage: 27 March 1832
Charlotte E. Buys
1835–1916
Sarah Buys
1836–1836
Mary Buys
1836–1877
Sarah Buys
1839–1905
Edward D. Buys
1841–1914
Amanda Buys
1844–1920
Hyrum D. Buys
1846–1922
Joseph Buys
1849–1869
William Buys
1852–1909
Elizabeth Buys
1855–1926

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    27 March 1832Albany, Albany, New York, United States
    • Children

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1818
    Age 5
    Illinois is the 21st state.
    1827
    Age 14
    Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
    1830 · The Second Great Awakening
    Age 17
    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    Name Meaning

    English (northern): habitational name from any of various places called Huntington, most of which are named with Old English huntena, the genitive plural form of hunta ‘hunter, huntsman’, + dūn ‘hill’ or tūn ‘farmstead, estate’. Some, however, may have Old English hunting ‘hunting’ as the initial element, while others may derive from the Old English personal name Hunta (genitive Huntan), perhaps with Old English connective -ing-, + tūn. The surname may also arise from Huntingdon (Huntingdonshire), which derives from the Old English personal name Hunta (genitive Huntan) or Old English hunta (genitive huntan) + dūn.History: A prominent American family of this name were founded by Simon Huntington, who himself never saw the New World, for he died in 1633 on the voyage to Boston, where his widow settled with her children. Their descendants include Jabez Huntington (1719–86), a wealthy West Indies trader, and Samuel Huntington (1731–96), who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Collis Potter Huntington (1821–1900) was an American railway magnate. Beginning with little education or money, he made a huge fortune, some of which he left to his nephew, Henry Huntington (1850–1927), who used the money to establish the Huntington library and art gallery in CA.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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    Story Highlight

    Hyrum DeBaun Buys 1802-1855 Life Sketch

    BIOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL OF HYRUM DEBAUN BUYS In the year 1802, at Waterford, Saratoga county, New York, was born a son to Jacob D. Buys and Sarah (Howard) Buys. This little son w …

    Sources (36)

    • Elizabeth Bays in household of Hyrum D Bays, "United States Census, 1850"
    • Elizabeth Huntington in entry for Charlotte Angell, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
    • Elizabeth Buis, "United States Census, 1860"

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