Edward Byington

Brief Life History of Edward

When Edward Byington was born on 8 May 1875, in Farmington, St. Francois, Missouri, United States, his father, Ephraim Louis Byington, was 40 and his mother, Matilda Tennessee Richardson, was 39. He had at least 1 son and 3 daughters with Mattie Irene Hill. He lived in Perry Township, St. Francois, Missouri, United States in 1900 and St. Francois, St. Francois, Missouri, United States for about 20 years. He died on 10 March 1955, at the age of 79.

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Family Time Line

Edward Byington
1875–1955
Mattie Irene Hill
1878–1960
Earl Hill Byington
1906–1963
Bernice Byington
1909–1996
Irene Evelyn Byington
1917–1993
Minnie Lee Byington
1919–2003

Sources (13)

  • Edward Byington, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Edward Byington in entry for Minnie Lee Givens, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"
  • Ed Bayington in household of Ethan Bayington, "United States Census, 1900"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1876 · The Battle of Little Bighorn

An armed conflict between the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne, and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry of the US Army. The battle was the most significant action of the Great Sioux War of 1876.

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English: probably a habitational name, but no source has been identified. This surname is virtually non-existing in the British Isles.

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

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