Harriet Elizabeth Eggleston

Brief Life History of Harriet Elizabeth

When Harriet Elizabeth Eggleston was born on 7 April 1845, in Cook, Illinois, United States, her father, Henry Eggleston, was 36 and her mother, Lydia Robbins Broomly, was 36. She lived in Iowa, United States in 1870. She died on 27 February 1850, at the age of 4.

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Family Time Line

Henry Eggleston
1808–1884
Lydia Robbins Broomly
1809–1892
Lydia Lovina Eggleston
1831–1853
Albert Sidney Eggleston
1833–1905
Reuben Henry Eggleston
1835–1918
George Anson Eggleston
1839–1898
Esther Emma Eggleston
1842–1909
Harriet Elizabeth Eggleston
1845–1850
John Nelson Eggleston
1848–1931

Sources (2)

  • Harriet E Egelston, "United States Census (Mortality Schedule), 1850"
  • Harriet E Egelston, "Illinois Mortality Schedules, 1850-1880"

World Events (3)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1846

Iowa is the 29th state.

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Eggleston (Durham) or Egglestone (North Yorkshire). The Durham placename is from the Old English personal name Ecgwulf + tūn ‘settlement, farmstead’, whereas the North Yorkshire name is probably from the Old English personal name Ecgel + tūn.

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

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