Eliza Ann (Chalfont) Negus

 

– MEMBER DETAILS –

Name

Eliza Ann (Chalfont) Negus

Born

circa 06/01/1806

Place of Birth

Not Entered

Died

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Place of Death

Iowa

Place of Burial

Record Last Modified

11/03/2019

– FAMILY –

Father

Abel Chalfant -

Mother

Hannah Chalfant -

Husband

Joseph Negus 1830-ca.

Married

— 01/06/1830 Redstone FMH

Eliza C. Negus joined Friends at Redstone in 1823. She was frequently appointed to committees from 1830 until 1848. Her committee appointments were a different mixture than most women Friends. Her most frequent appointment was to committees to draft certificates of removal (15 such appointments, plus committees of complaint (nine appointments), transcription committees (seven appointments), and committees to deliver papers of denial to disowned Friends (seven appointments).

She and Joseph moved to Iowa in 1849.

Source:EAQG 4: 79, 131

OTHER INFORMATION

Orthodox

MEMBERSHIP

Redstone Monthly Meeting 1823-1830

Providence Monthly Meeting 1830-1849

OFFICES

Providence MM Women's Assistant Clerk 1834-1836

Providence MM Women's Clerk 1836-1846

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