Brief Life History of Joseph Brown
When Joseph Brown Eastmond was born on 1 September 1856, in South Pass City, Fremont, Wyoming, United States, his father, Elbert Eastmond, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Pearce Brown, was 23. He married Nellie M. Roach in July 1885, in Lincoln, Nevada, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 20 years and Utah, United States in 1930. He died on 15 September 1933, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Joseph Brown Eastmond, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Joseph B Eastmand, "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993"
- Joseph Brown Eastmond, "Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918"
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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.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English (Devon): variant of Eastman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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