Elisabeth Ellen Wright was born on 22 January 1822 in Warren, Kentucky, United States. Her father was Lewis Wright , and her mother, Susanna (Gunter) Wright, who were married 21 December 1820 in Warren, Kentucky, United States. [1][2] Her mother died at, or near, the time of Elisabeth's birth, and nothing is known about her early upbringing or of her father's life. She married John Alexander Waugh on 6 August 1839 in Edmonson, Kentucky, United States. [3] They were the parents of 7 children, all born after the parents had relocated to Warren, Illinois, United States. She died on 28 September 1861, in Warren, Illinois, United States at the age of 39 and is buried in Ratekin Cemetery, Swan Creek, Warren, Illinois, United States. [4]
Research Notes
Headstone inscription;
:Elisabeth E. Waugh
:Aged 39 years, 8 months, 2 days
:Wife of J. A. Waugh
According to the transcriptions of Swan Creek Cemeteries compiled by the Warren County Genealogical Society, The Ratekin Cemetery is located west of Swan Creek, IL., in the southeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 19 in Swan Township. This cemetery has been abandoned for many years and is overgrown with trees and brush. Access to it is by climbing a pasture fence, crossing a creek, walking up a slight hill and then carefully climbing over the barbed wire fence that surrounds this burial ground. This fenced area is approximately one acre in size, but there are only a few tombstones visible. Many of the stones have probably been destroyed throughout the years and there are probably many burial sites that were never marked."
↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJS-CNGL : 9 March 2021), Lewis Right and Susana Gunter, 11 Dec 1820; citing Marriage, Warren, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 164,003.
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39516483/elisabeth-e-waugh : accessed 07 March 2022), memorial page for Elisabeth E. Waugh (22 Jan 1822–28 Sep 1861), Find a Grave Memorial ID 39516483, citing Ratekin Cemetery, Swan Creek, Warren County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Ruth Zollars (contributor 47114068) .
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M854-81N : 19 December 2020), Elisabeth Waugh in household of John A Waugh, Warren, Illinois, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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