Brief Life History of James Walter
When James Walter Eardley was born on 1 December 1854, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, James Eardley, was 24 and his mother, Zurviah Gleason Fuller, was 20. He married Catherine Adella Woolley on 30 October 1878, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in South Baker Election Precinct, Baker, Oregon, United States in 1900 and Oregon, United States in 1910. He died on 1 December 1937, in Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker, Oregon, United States.
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- James W Eardley, "United States Census, 1900"
- James Walter Eardley, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- J W Eardley in entry for Anita Eardley, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1859 · Oregon Becomes a State
Oregon became the 33rd state admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
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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Sketch of the Life of James Eardley
James Eardley Born February 25, 1830 – Pioneer of 1854 Submitted by Eunice Gleason Snarr Walton [granddaughter] James Eardley, son of Edward Eardley and Elizabeth Grocott, of Swadlincote, Derby …
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