Newton Searle

Brief Life History of Newton

When Newton Searle was born about 1847, in Savannah, Savannah, Wayne, New York, United States, his father, Russell P Searle, was 28 and his mother, Jerusha Palmer, was 23. He lived in Savannah, Wayne, New York, United States in 1850 and Allen Township, LaSalle, Illinois, United States in 1860.

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Family Time Line

Russell P Searle
1820–1902
Jerusha Palmer
1825–1881
Eliza Searle
1841–
John Henry Searle
1845–1923
Newton Searle
1847–
George Howland Searle
1849–1911
Civilian Wheeler Searle
1851–1887
Savilla Searle
1852–
Mary E Searle
1855–
Daniel P Searle
1858–1940

Sources (3)

  • Newton Searle in household of Russel Searle, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Newton Searl in household of Russel P Searl, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Newton Searls in household of Russel Searles, "New York, State Census, 1855"

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 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.

1877 · The First Workers Strike

The country was in great economic distress in mid-1877, which caused many workers of the Railroad to come together and began the first national strike in the United States. Crowds gathered in Chicago in extreme number to be a part of the strike which was later named the Great Railroad Strike. Shortly after the strike began, the battle was fought between the authorities and many of the strikers. The conflict escalated to violence and quickly each side turned bloody.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English personal name Serle, Serlo, Serily (ancient Germanic Sarilo, Serilo, possibly derived from a root sarw- ‘device, craft, skill, armor’ + suffix -il-), cognate with Old Norse Sǫrli. The name was frequent in Normandy and became common in England after the Conquest.

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

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