Eva Glades Leytham

Brief Life History of Eva Glades

When Eva Glades Leytham was born on 7 March 1900, in Cass Township, Shelby, Iowa, United States, her father, William Alexander Leytham, was 24 and her mother, Lillie Mabel Atkinson, was 21. She married William Leora Middaugh on 26 April 1919. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Myers Township, Grundy, Missouri, United States in 1920 and Osgood, Sullivan, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. She died on 17 November 1976, at the age of 76, and was buried in Berry Cemetery, Myers Township, Grundy, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Leora Middaugh
1889–1971
Eva Glades Leytham
1900–1976
Marriage: 26 April 1919
Wilma Izetta Middaugh
1921–2012
Herbert Max Middaugh
1924–1999
Harold Oral Middaugh
1927–1998
Lillie Maxine Middaugh
1929–2010

Sources (13)

  • Gladys Middaugh in household of William Middaugh, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Eva Glades Laytham, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Eva G Middaugh, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

1913 · The Completion of the Keokuk Dam

The Keokuk Dam was completed in 1913 and began to power the surrounding area. It was the largest single capacity powerhouse in the world at the time. After World War II, the powerhouse was modernized and all the units were converted in 2002. It remains the largest privately owned and operated dam on the Mississippi River.

1920

The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): variant of Latham .

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

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