George Anson Eggleston

Brief Life History of George Anson

When George Anson Eggleston was born on 17 January 1839, in Jay, Essex, New York, United States, his father, Henry Eggleston, was 30 and his mother, Lydia Robbins Broomly, was 29. He married Nellie Ella Gibbs from 1873 to 1880, in Nevada, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Eureka, Eureka, Nevada, United States in 1880. He died on 2 April 1898, at the age of 59, and was buried in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Anson Eggleston
1839–1898
Nellie Ella Gibbs
1843–1920
Marriage: from 1873 to 1880
William G Egelston
1880–1966
Marjorie Lydia Egleston
1883–1954

Sources (17)

  • Anson Egleston in household of Benjamin Jennings, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Geo. A. Egleston, "California Deaths and Burials, 1776-2000"
  • George Anson Egleston, "California Great Registers, 1866-1910"

World Events (8)

1846

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

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade

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 is open 22 hours per day . 

1855 · Lager Beer Riot

The Lager Beer Riot came at a time in Chicago's history where large waves of Irish and German immigrants moved to the city. The Riot was started because the Mayor of the city renewed enforcement of an old liquor ordinance mandating that taverns be closed on Sundays and to raise the cost of a license to sell liquor from $50 to $300 each year. This didn't sit well with the German immigrants because they felt like it was directed towards them and their heritage. There was only one death throughout the time of the riot, though protesters claimed that it was more.

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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