A to Z Challenge: Elizabeth

Hello and Welcome to E Day of the A to Z Challenge!

Name:

Elizabeth Thompson

Vital Information:

It is believed that Elizabeth was born in 1798 and died in 1857 in North Carolina, USA.

Relation to Me:

Elizabeth is my maternal 4x great grandma.

Tidbits/Characteristics/Commonalities:

Elizabeth remains, largely, an enigma as I haven’t been able to learn much about her beyond her marriage to her husband, James Buller/Bullar in June of 1811 (which would have made her only 13 years old, while James would have been 16) and the birth of her first son, Daniel (my 3x great grandma), in February of 1814.

Yes, I fully understand that very young marriages happened, especially in the wilds of North Carolina at the time, but it is still hard to wrap my head around sometimes.

Adding to the mystery of this branch and some of my research challenges is the surname change of Elizabeth’s son Daniel in adulthood. It seems he and his father had some sort of falling out and Daniel chose to drop the name Buller/Bullar (I’ve yet to decipher which spelling might be correct) and adopt the surname Lindsey, presumably around the time he left North Carolina and made his home in Indiana.

In Your Research…

Do you wonder about the women in your lineage that have little documentation about their lives? What do you wish you could know about the women in your lines?

Housekeeping

My theme for the 2025 A to Z Challenge is Kin! The first names of direct lineage kin, to be more specific.

I’m spending the majority of the month focusing on the first names of many of my direct lineage kin. I’ll include their full names, any vital information I’ve found in my research, their relation to me, any fun tidbits/characteristics/experiences, and any commonalities I may have gleaned between myself and them.

In a couple of cases, where I have not identified an ancestor whose first name starts with a particular letter, I will choose a unique middle name, a direct line surname, and/or ancestral lands/places of significance.

Pop over here to read my full theme reveal: A to Z 2025 Challenge Theme Reveal: Kin

Pop over here to visit our host and see what they’re up to throughout this year’s challenge: A to Z Challenge

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Onward,

Melissa