Brief Life History of Josiah Henry
When Josiah Henry Eardley Sr was born on 5 May 1842, in Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Edward Eardley, was 21 and his mother, Mary Beeson, was 22. He married Frances Wagaman Robison on 12 May 1861, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to Vermont, United States in 1910. He registered for military service in 1862. In 1920, at the age of 78, his occupation is listed as retired electrical work in Church, Chirumanzu, Midlands, Zimbabwe. He died on 30 December 1931, in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.
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- Josiah Eardley, "United States Census, 1920"
- Josiah Eardley, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Josiah H. Eardley, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
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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The Life of Josiah Eardley Written by his wife dictation by himself. Josiah Eardley was born May 5th 1842 at Blackfordby, Leicester, England. His father’s name was Edward and mother’s name was Mar …
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