Elizabeth Betsey Pond

Brief Life History of Elizabeth Betsey

When Elizabeth Betsey Pond was born on 5 November 1803, in Whiting, Addison, Vermont, United States, her father, Lewis Pond, was 39 and her mother, Elisabeth Betsey Pond, was 36. She married Levi Walker on 29 June 1828, in Whiting, Addison, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 6 May 1874, in Clarion, Bureau, Illinois, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Greenfield Cemetery, La Moille, Bureau, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Levi Walker
1802–1869
Elizabeth Betsey Pond
1803–1874
Marriage: 29 June 1828
Levi Walker, Jr.
1830–1902
Martha Ellen Walker
1832–1857
George B Walker
1835–1892
Mary E Walker
1838–1860
Grace M. Walker
1855–1924

Sources (9)

  • Betsy Walker in household of Levi Walker, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Elizabeth Pond, "Vermont, Births and Christenings, 1765-1908"
  • Elizabeth Pond Walker, "Find a Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

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

English (mainly southern): topographic name for someone who lived by a pond or lake, from Middle English ponde ‘pond, artificial or natural pool’, denoting someone who lived or worked by such a feature.

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

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