Brief Life History of Eliza Jane
When Eliza Jane Bratton was born on 6 March 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, George Washington Bratton, was 30 and her mother, Mary Palmer Graves, was 26. She married Joseph Rich Porter on 4 January 1868, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. She died on 23 March 1870, in Porterville, Morgan, Utah, United States, at the age of 25, and was buried in Porterville Cemetery, Porterville, Morgan, Utah, United States.
Photos and Memories (1)
Do you know Eliza Jane? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (7)
- Eliza Brother in household of George Brother, "United States Census, 1850"
- Eliza Jane Porter, "BillionGraves Index"
- Eliza Bratton in entry for Eliza B. Porter, "Arizona, Deaths, 1870-1951"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1846 · First Nauvoo Temple Dedicated
On May 1-3, 1846, the Nauvoo Illinois Temple was fully dedicated. It was the second temple that had been built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the first temple with an angel Moroni on top, in the case of this temple it also doubled as a weather vane. Before the saints left Nauvoo they gathered in great numbers to go through.
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of the places called Bratten (in Shropshire, Somerset, and Wiltshire) or from Bratton Clovelly or Bratton Fleming in Devon. The Shropshire and Somerset places are named with Old English brōc ‘brook’ + tūn ‘settlement’. The Wiltshire and Devon names are from Old English brǣc ‘newly cultivated ground’ + tūn.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.