Samuel Eames

Brief Life History of Samuel

When Samuel Eames was born on 16 August 1790, in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, his father, William Eames, was 28 and his mother, Mary Ann Watkins, was 21. He married Nancy Ann Castree on 30 January 1817, in Much Dewchurch, Herefordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 15 October 1868, in Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Plain City Cemetery, Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Eames
1790–1868
Nancy Ann Castree
1796–1855
Marriage: 30 January 1817
James Eames
1818–1889
John Eames
1819–1869
William Eames
1823–1852
Mary Ann Eames
1828–1870
Henry Eames
1831–1869

Sources (45)

  • Samuel Eames, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  • Samuel Haynes Or Heames, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

World Events (8)

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

1791 · The Bill of Rights

After the Constitution was made, some objections were raised by Anti-Federalists. So, in response ten amendments were discussed and voted on to become The Bill of Rights. These rights were made to clarify and guarantee certain freedoms of residents of the country.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English eme, eim ‘uncle’ (Old English ēam). Most of the modern variants of the surname have post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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Robert James Beecroft Eames 1857-1937

Robert James Beecroft Eames 1857-1937 I, Robert James Eames, was born in Kaysville, Utah on November 17, 1857 in what was then know as Sessions Settlement, (now Kaysville) Utah. (Robert was bless …

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