Eliza Riggle

Brief Life History of Eliza

When Eliza Riggle was born in 1821, in Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Solomon Schneider Riegal, was 30 and her mother, Catherine Mook, was 28. She married John Murberger on 6 April 1842, in Trumbull, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Warren Township, Trumbull, Ohio, United States in 1860 and Warren, Trumbull, Ohio, United States for about 10 years.

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Family Time Line

John Murberger
1820–1875
Eliza Riggle
1821–
Marriage: 6 April 1842
Sarah Jane Murberger
1843–1929
Daniel Murberger
about 1845–1914
Catherine Murberger
1848–1923
Amanda Murberger
1850–1925
Emma Murberger
1853–1921
William Murberger
1855–1934
Ella E Musberger
1858–
George Franklin Murberger
1860–1938
Etta Musberger
1864–

Sources (16)

  • Eliza Murburger, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Eliza Regal - Government record: birth: about 1821; Pennsylvania, United States
  • Eliza Reagle, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016"

World Events (8)

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War

Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.

Name Meaning

Perhaps an altered form of German Riegel or a variant of Rickel 3.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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