Brief Life History of Howard
When Major Howard Egan was born on 15 June 1815, in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland, his father, Howard Egan, was 33 and his mother, Anne Meath, was 37. He married Tamson Parshley on 24 November 1839, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. He lived in Utah, United States in 1847 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. In 1870, at the age of 55, his occupation is listed as member of the salt lake police department. He died on 15 March 1878, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- H Legan, "United States Census, 1840"
- Howard Egan, "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881"
- William Egan, "Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941"
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1816 · Salem Old Town Hall Built
The old town hall in Salem was built in 1816. It is one of the oldest structures in Salem.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
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.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Irish Brendan, Seamus, Kieran, Parnell, Siobhan, Aileen, Aine, Aisling, Dermot, Donal, Fergus, Finola.
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hAodhagáin ‘descendant of Aodhagán’, a personal name from a double diminutive of Aodh ‘fire’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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