C13: Elizabeth Acorn(1798-1873)

Elizabeth Acorn(1798-1873)(C13)

Birth: March 24th, 1798 in Pownel Bay, Prince Edward Island


Father: John Acorn(1761-1857)(C26)

Mother: Elanor Williams(1771-1857)(C27)


Married: John Smith Acorn(1802-1872)(C12) in 1823 in Prince Edward Island, Canada


Children:

  • Jane Ann Weatherby(1824-1901)

  • William Weatherbie(1826-1905)

  • Robert Weatherbie(1829-1906)

  • Timothy Weatehrbie(1829-1920)

  • Helen Weatherbie(1931-1922)

  • Benjamin Weatehrbie(1832-1919)

  • Peter Weatherby(1836-1914)(C6)

  • James Lamara Weatherbie(1836-1914)

  • Ruth Weatherbie(1838-1891)


Died: December 18th, 1873 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island

Elizabeth Acorn's Gravestone

Elizabeth Acorn's Gravestone

I believe this connection came from my Father's research but I have not been able to find a lot of documentation to support it. Therefore, it should be taken with caution and this really needs more research.

Elizabeth Acorn was born on March 24th, 1798 in Pownal Bay, Prince Edward Island. She was the fifth of thirteen children of John Acorn and Elanor Williams. Her baptism was officiated by T. Desbrisay on September 25th, 1800 at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

She married John Smith Weatherby in 1823 on Prince Edward Island. Their first daughter, Jane Ann Weatherby was born in October 20th, 1824 in Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island. They had a son, William Weatherbie, in 1826 and 2 more, Robert and Timothy in 1829, They had another daughter, Helen Weatherbie in Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island on February 18th, 1831. Their forth son, Benjamin Weatherbie was born on March 27th, 1832 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island. Their fifth son, Peter Weatherby was born on January 12th, 1836 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island. Their last son, James Lamara Weatherbie on October 11th, 1836 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island and their last daughter, Ruth Weatherbie, was born in November 1838 in Vernon River.

John died on July 17th, 1872 in Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island and Elizabeth passed away on December 18th, 1873 in Vernon River, Prince Edward Island. She is buried in Birch Hill Cemetery, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Pownal Bay, Prince Edward Island

St. Paul's Anglican Church, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Mt. Albion, Prince Edward Island

Vernon River, Prince Edward Island

Birch Hill Free Church of Scotland Cemetery, Pownel, Prince Edward Island

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Sources

  • Prince Edward Island, Canada, Baptisms, Marriages, Burials, 1780-1983: Name John S. Weatherby, Gender Male, Spouse Elizabeth Weatherby, Child Jane Ann Weatherby

  • Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current: Name Elizabeth Weatherby, Gender Female, Birth Date 24 Mar 1798, Birth Place Prince Edward Island, Canada, Death Date 8 Dec 1873, Death Place Vernon River, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Cemetery Birch Hill Cemetery - Free Church of Scotland, Burial or Cremation Place Birch Hill Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Children Helen Weathrby

  • Prince Edward Island, Canada, Death Card Index, 1810-1913: Name Mrs. John Or Elizabeth Acorn Weatherby, Age 76, Birth Date 1797, Death Date 1873, Death Place Vernon River, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Cemetery Vernon River

  • Web: Prince Edward Island, Baptism Index, 1788-1943: Name Elizabeth Acorn, Birth Date 24 Mar 1798, Baptism Date 25 Sep 1800, Baptism Place Prince Edward Island, Canada, Father John Acorn, Mother Eleanor Williams