Brief Life History of Desta Evaline
When Desta Evaline Romine was born on 2 February 1864, in Harrisonville, Meigs, Ohio, United States, her father, Elias Romine, was 55 and her mother, Elizabeth Anna Walters, was 41. She married William Albert Jordan on 4 February 1885, in Pomeroy, Salisbury Township, Meigs, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Prairie Election Precinct, Skagit, Washington, United States in 1940 and Everson, Whatcom, Washington, United States in 1946. She died on 21 January 1947, in Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Union Cemetery, Sedro-Woolley, Skagit, Washington, United States.
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- Adesta Edmine, "United States Census, 1870"
- Desta E. Romine, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"
- Desta Evelin Jordan, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
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World Events (8)
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
1871
Historical Boundaries 1871: Whatcom, Washington Territory, United States; 1889: Whatcom, Washington, United States
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Dutch Romein: variant of Roman . Compare Romaine .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Desta Evaline [Walters] Romine
On 19 July 1870 Elias Romine (61), wife Elizabeth (47), children; Thadeus (22), Ruth (20), Bartlett (16), Lafayette (14), Charles (12), Jasper (9), Adesta (6), and Harrison (3) resided within post off …
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