Eve Morgan

Brief Life History of Eve

When Eve Morgan was born about 1854, in Cedar, Iowa, United States, her father, William Morgan, was 49 and her mother, Angeline Barrick, was 39.

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William Morgan
1806–1869
Angeline Barrick
1816–1909
Isaac Morgan
1834–1912
Rachel Morgan
1839–1840
Eve Morgan
1854–
Eleanor Morgan
1835–1909
Sylvester B. Morgan
1837–1916
Susan Morgan
1842–1855
Minerva Morgan
1844–1884
Charles S Morgan
1847–1927
Lewis A Morgan
1850–1941
Angeline Morgan
1852–

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    World Events (3)

    1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

    The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

    1863

    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    Name Meaning

    Welsh (especially Glamorgan): from the medieval Welsh personal name Morgan, Morgant (Old Welsh Morcant, of uncertain etymology).

    Irish: importation of the Welsh surname (see 1 above), to which has been assimilated more than one Gaelic surname, notably Ó Muireagáin (see Merrigan ).

    Scottish: probably from a Gaelic personal name cognate with Welsh Morcant.

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

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