Brief Life History of Thomas Jefferson
When Thomas Jefferson Eastmond was born on 24 March 1851, in Richmond, Richmond, New York, United States, his father, Elbert Eastmond, was 26 and his mother, Elizabeth Pearce Brown, was 18. He married Esther Jane Hindley on 6 September 1875, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 1 July 1899, in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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Sources (24)
- Jefferson Eastman in household of Albert Eastman, "United States Census, 1870"
- Jefferson Eastmond, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jefferson Eastmond, "Utah, Cemetery Abstracts"
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World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
English (Devon): variant of Eastman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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The Story of the Life of my Parents, Thomas Jefferson Eastmond and Esther Jane Hindley by Jennie Eastmond Johnson
My father, Thomas Jefferson Eastmond, who was known as Jeff, was born on March 24, 1851, at Richmond, Staten Island, New York. His parents had joined the church before they were married, when his fath …
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