Brief Life History of James
When James Eardley was born on 25 February 1830, in Swadlincote, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edward Eardley, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Grocott, was 38. He married Zurviah Gleason Fuller on 15 March 1852, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 30 January 1914, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- James Eardley, "United States Census, 1870"
- Jas Eardley, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- James Eardley, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
Name Meaning
English (Staffordshire): habitational name from Eardley Hall in Audley, Stafforshire.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Zurviah Gleason Fuller arrived at St. Louis, Missouri with her mother and 4 siblings on May 1, 1850. By age 16, she had already endured several marriage proposals from irksome suitors. Anxious to disc …
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