Brief Life History of Elijah
When Elijah Maner was born in 1798, in South Carolina, United States, his father, James Fleetwood Maner, was 49 and his mother, Sarah Sally Vandiver, was 33. He married Sarah Vandiver about 1830, in Clarke, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in District 895, Cobb, Georgia, United States in 1860. He died about 1869, in Cobb, Georgia, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Smyrna, Cobb, Georgia, United States.
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Sources (3)
- Elijah Mainor, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elijah Maner, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elijah Mayner, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803 · Gerogia's First Land Lottery
Georgia’s first land lottery act was signed by Governor John Milledge. The first drawings for the land lottery were held two years later in 1805.
1822 · Slave Rebellion
"On June 16, 1822, Denmark Vesey a free and self-educated African American leads a slave rebellion called ""the rising."" The interesting thing about this rebellion is that it does not really happen. The only thing the judges have to go on is the testimony of people that witness it."
Name Meaning
German:
variant of Mahner . This surname is very rare in Germany.
(Mäner): occupational name from Middle High German mener ‘cattle driver’. This surname is apparently no longer found in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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