Brief Life History of John LeRoy
When John LeRoy Egan was born on 4 October 1870, in Ruby Valley, Nevada, United States, his father, Richard Erastus Egan, was 28 and his mother, Mary Ann Fisher, was 26. He married Millie Benson on 15 October 1896, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in West Bountiful Election Precinct, Davis, Utah, United States in 1900 and Byron, Big Horn, Wyoming, United States for about 10 years. He died on 8 December 1953, in Delta, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Sutherland Cemetery, Sutherland, Millard, Utah, United States.
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- John L. Egan, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Le Roy Egan - birth: 4 October 1870; Ruby Valley, Elko, Nevada, United States
- John Le Roy Egan, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
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1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
1876 · Colorado becomes a State
On Aug 1, 1876, The United States Congress passed an act making the Territory of Colorado the 38th state.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Seamus, Kieran, Parnell, Siobhan, Aileen, Aine, Aisling, Dermot, Donal, Fergus, Finola.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAodhagáin ‘descendant of Aodhagán’, a personal name from a double diminutive of Aodh ‘fire’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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