Mira Carolina East

Brief Life History of Mira Carolina

When Mira Carolina East was born on 28 October 1853, in Port Sullivan, Milam, Texas, United States, her father, Edward Wallace East, was 39 and her mother, Willmirth Matilda Greer, was 28. She died on 17 September 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 9, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edward Wallace East
1814–1884
Willmirth Matilda Greer
1824–1902
Sarah Mariah Texana East
1840–1890
William H East
1842–1855
Mary Ann East
1845–1855
Nancy East
1848–1855
Willmirth East
1850–1855
Julia East
1853–1855
Mira Carolina East
1853–1863
Edwin Martin East
1856–1930
Joseph Fielding East
1859–1930
Martha East
1862–1863
Thomas Nathaniel East
1866–1944

Sources (13)

  • Mire Caroline East, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
  • Mira C East, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
  • Mire Caroline East, "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946"

World Events (3)

1861 · Texas Secedes from the United States

On February 1, 1861, Texas seceded from the United States. On March 2, 1861, they had joined with the Confederate States of America.

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.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name for someone who came from the east or who lived on the eastern side of a settlement. Compare Estes .

Americanized form (translation into English) of North German Ost and Swedish Öst.

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

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