Elizabeth (Snyder) Hershey (abt. 1810 - 1887)

Born about 1810 in New York, USA

Wife of Abraham B Hershey — married about 7 Apr 1834 in Upper Canada

Descendants

Died 12 Mar 1887 at about age 77 in Stephenson County, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Research Notes

• The original birth date on her profile was 07 Jul 1810, and the 1870 Census shows 1810.^[1] The birth date of Jun 1808 was estimated from her date of death and age shown on her grave marker.^[2]

• Her birthplace of Pennsylvania is mentioned on her son Abraham's death record.^[3]
  • However, her place of birth is given as New York on the 1870 Census.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6WZ-149 : 8 June 2019), Elizabeth Hershey in entry for A B Hershey, 1870.
2. ↑ Elizabeth Hershey (1808-1887) on Find A Grave: Memorial #51489120 retrieved 06 October 2019
3. ↑ "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ86-RFD : 8 March 2018), Elizabeth Snyder in entry for Abraham Hershey, 27 Mar 1922; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,556,744.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M853-QXX : 12 April 2016), Elizabeth Hershey in household of Abraham B Hershey, Lancaster, Stephenson, Illinois, United States; citing family 290, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHX-KDM : 13 December 2017), Elizabath Hershey in entry for A B Hershey, 1860.