Harriet Piles
1848–
Preston, Virginia, United States
The Life of Harriet
When Harriet Piles was born in 1848, in Preston, Virginia, United States, her father, Thomas Hunter Pyles, was 35 and her mother, Barbara Fortney, was 37. She lived in Preston, Preston, Virginia, United States in 1850. She died in Ohio, United States.
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Family Time Line
Thomas Hunter Pyles
1813–1873
Barbara Fortney
1811–
Charles William Piles
1833–1907
Ruhomah Piles
1835–1879
Mahala Piles
1838–
Elizabeth Ann Pyles
1840–1890
Cornelius Amaziah Pyles
1842–1910
Clarissa Belle Pyles
1845–1929
Harriet Piles
1848–
Daniel Mitchel Pyles
1850–1911
John Stafford Hunter Pyles
1853–1921
Elisha Thomas Pyles
1855–1920
Parents and Siblings
1813–1873Male
1811–Female
siblings
(10)
1833–1907Male
Ruhomah Piles
1835–1879Female
1838–Female
Elizabeth Ann Pyles
1840–1890Female
Cornelius Amaziah Pyles
1842–1910Male
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World Events (8)
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Age 12
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1861 · The Battle of Manassas
Age 13
The Battle of Manassas is also referred to as the First Battle of Bull Run. 35,000 Union troops were headed towards Washington D.C. after 20,000 Confederate forces. The McDowell's Union troops fought with General Beauregard's Confederate troops along a little river called Bull Run.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 33
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
Some people derive this name from Aegidius, from a Greek word meaening a goatskin. Others translate the word as a kid, or a young goat. The name Giles may often be derived from Julius.
Sources (2)
- Harriet Piles in household of Hunter Piles, "United States Census, 1850"
- Harriet Piles in household of Hunter Piles, "United States Census, 1860"
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