Brief Life History of Elisha
When Elisha Hyatt was born on 25 December 1814, in Yorktown, Westchester, New York, United States, his father, William Hyatt, was 40 and his mother, Margaret Hatfield, was 27. He married Matilda Martha Smith on 21 February 1839, in New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States for about 5 years. He registered for military service in 1852. He died on 13 September 1899, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Fresh Pond Crematory and Columbarium, Middle Village, Queens, New York City, New York, United States.
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- Elisha Hyatt, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Joseph Hyatt birth record, with named ancestry
- Elisha Hyatt, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
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.
1819 · 67 Streets in Brooklyn By 1819
A village map dated April 8, 1819 shows sixty seven streets. The widest streets measured 60 feet wide while the narrowest street, Doughty Street, measured 20 feet wide.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name denoting a dweller ‘(by the) high gate’, from Middle English heigh(e), high(e) + yat(e), gat(e) (Old English hēah + geat).
Americanized form of Jewish Chait .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Elisha Hyatt and Matilda Smith were sealed at their home in Parowan, Utah at 6:00 p.m., 19 November 1852 by Brother George A. Mitchell. They had their endowments later. Elisha was sealed to his seco …
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