When Ephraim Dukes Eslinger was born on 2 April 1825, in Putnam, Indiana, United States, his father, Andrew Jackson Eslinger, was 21 and his mother, Sally Dukes, was 26. He married Mary Jane Goodwin on 20 December 1842, in Putnam, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Iowa, United States in 1870 and Bluff Creek, Monroe, Iowa, United States for about 5 years. He died on 22 September 1889, in Bluff Creek Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Osborn Cemetery, Lovilia, Monroe, Iowa, United States.
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Altered form of German Esslinger .
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Possible Related NamesEphriam was the son of Andrew and Sally (Dukes) Eslinger, who were married August 1, 1822, in Putnam County, Indiana. Andrew Eslinger died August 9, 1842, in Putnam County, Indiana. Even though Ephrai …
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