Eli Eames

Brief Life History of Eli

When Eli Eames was born on 28 September 1867, in Orcop, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Eames, was 47 and his mother, Hannah Jenkins, was 35. He died on 11 September 1871, in Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 3, and was buried in Plain City Cemetery, Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Eames
1819–1869
Hannah Jenkins
1832–1909
Mary Ann Eames
1856–1937
George Eames
1857–1934
Elizabeth Eames
1859–1947
Emma Eames
1861–1862
William Eames
1863–1941
John Samuel Eames
1866–1948
Eli Eames
1867–1871
Samuel Thomas Eames Sr.
1870–1950

Sources (6)

  • Eli Eames, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Eli Eames, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • Eli Eames, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (4)

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

1868 · The Fourteenth Amendment

As one of the Reconstruction Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment addresses the rights and protections that all citizens of the United States have. The amendment also limits actions of state and local officials in all states.

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

Name Meaning

English: from Middle English eme, eim ‘uncle’ (Old English ēam). Most of the modern variants of the surname have post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Story Highlight

Family of John Eames

Family of John Eames. Taken in 1868 just before family sailed for America. Back row, (1) Edwin (2) Henry (3) Great GreatGrandfather Samuel Thomas Eames (4) James (5) Jessie Davis (a friend of the fa …

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