Erastus Eggleston 1797– – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Erastus Eggleston, 1797–

Erastus Eggleston

Name: Erastus Eggleston
Given names: Erastus
Surname: Eggleston

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	September 12, 1797 54 43 Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a grandfather	Ambrose Eggleston before August 11, 1800 (aged 2 years)
Death of a grandmother	Elizabeth Clark August 11, 1800 (aged 2 years) Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Mrs. Harriet … — View this family about 1825 (aged 27 years)
Death of a mother	Ruth Porter September 10, 1829 (aged 31 years) Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a father	James Eggleston November 1, 1830 (aged 33 years) Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States Note: "James Eggleston, Private, Military Service Connecticut: Applied for pension 1 April 1818. Death 1 November 1830." His death date indicates this is almost certainly the right James Eggleston. (United States Revolutionary War Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872, 2-vol B Revolutionary War pensioners, p. 194. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9WB-ZSTR?i=195&cc=2069831)
Birth of a daughter	Olive Eggleston 1834 (aged 36 years) New York, USA
Birth of a daughter	August Eggleston 1836 (aged 38 years) New York, USA
Birth of a son	James Eggleston 1838 (aged 40 years) New York, USA
Death of a sister	Lydia Eggleston November 30, 1838 (aged 41 years) Westford, Otsego, New York, USA
Birth of a son	Juna E Eggleston 1841 (aged 43 years) New York, USA
Birth of a daughter	Ellen Eggleston 1843 (aged 45 years) New York, USA
Death of a brother	Roswell Eggleston April 23, 1851 (aged 53 years) Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death of a wife	Mrs. Harriet … March 10, 1854 (aged 56 years) Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
Death	Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
Unique identifier	04669E6D6D694CF88DA082FF31089EF2068F
Last change	March 5, 2019

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: August 20, 1743 24 25 — Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, United States LDS spouse sealing: Marriage: June 12, 1770 — Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1772 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: November 1, 1830 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States LDS baptism: October 9, 1952 LDS endowment: November 19, 1953 LDS child sealing: February 7, 1955 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ruth Porter Lydia Eggleston Anna Eggleston James Eggleston Roswell Eggleston Prosper Eggleston Ruth Eggleston Polly Eggleston Erastus Eggleston Family with spouse Lydia Wetmore James Eggleston 1743–1830 Birth: August 20, 1743 24 25 — Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Death: November 1, 1830 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
mother	Links Birth: 1754 25 21 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1772 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: September 10, 1829 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: July 5, 2007 LDS endowment: August 15, 2007 LDS child sealing: October 4, 2007 LDS spouse sealing: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Eggleston Lydia Eggleston Anna Eggleston James Eggleston Roswell Eggleston Prosper Eggleston Ruth Eggleston Polly Eggleston Erastus Eggleston Ruth Porter 1754–1829 Birth: 1754 25 21 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: September 10, 1829 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: about 1772 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
23 months elder sister	Links Birth: November 16, 1773 30 19 — Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: May 12, 1793 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: November 30, 1838 — Westford, Otsego, New York, USA LDS baptism: February 8, 1930 LDS endowment: May 21, 1930 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Charles Webster Jesse Webster Eliza Webster Charles Webster Ruth Webster James Webster Oliver Webster Lydia Eggleston 1773–1838 Birth: November 16, 1773 30 19 — Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: November 30, 1838 — Westford, Otsego, New York, USA
22 months elder sister	Links Birth: September 5, 1775 32 21 — Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Anna Eggleston 1775– Birth: September 5, 1775 32 21 — Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: October 13, 1777 34 23 — Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Eggleston 1777– Birth: October 13, 1777 34 23 — Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: October 18, 1779 36 25 — Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: May 3, 1804 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: April 23, 1851 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Irene Clark Emeline Eggleston Mary or Maria Eggleston Roswell Eggleston 1779–1851 Birth: October 18, 1779 36 25 — Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: April 23, 1851 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: September 30, 1781 38 27 — Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Prosper Eggleston 1781– Birth: September 30, 1781 38 27 — Watertown, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
8 years elder sister	Links Birth: May 1789 45 35 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ruth Eggleston 1789– Birth: May 1789 45 35 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
6 years elder sister	Links Birth: January 13, 1795 51 41 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Polly Eggleston 1795– Birth: January 13, 1795 51 41 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death:
3 years himself	Links Birth: September 12, 1797 54 43 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1825 Death: Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mrs. Harriet … Olive Eggleston August Eggleston James Eggleston Juna E Eggleston Ellen Eggleston Erastus Eggleston 1797– Birth: September 12, 1797 54 43 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA

Father’s family with Lydia Wetmore
father	Links Birth: August 20, 1743 24 25 — Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, United States LDS spouse sealing: Marriage: June 12, 1770 — Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1772 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: November 1, 1830 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States LDS baptism: October 9, 1952 LDS endowment: November 19, 1953 LDS child sealing: February 7, 1955 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ruth Porter Lydia Eggleston Anna Eggleston James Eggleston Roswell Eggleston Prosper Eggleston Ruth Eggleston Polly Eggleston Erastus Eggleston Family with spouse Lydia Wetmore James Eggleston 1743–1830 Birth: August 20, 1743 24 25 — Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Death: November 1, 1830 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
step-mother	Links Birth: May 9, 1753 — Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Marriage: June 12, 1770 — Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Death: before 1772 — Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA LDS baptism: October 5, 1935 LDS endowment: October 11, 1935 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Eggleston Lydia Wetmore 1753–1772 Birth: May 9, 1753 — Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut, United States Death: before 1772 — Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Marriage	Marriage: June 12, 1770 — Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Family with Mrs. Harriet …
himself	Links Birth: September 12, 1797 54 43 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: about 1825 Death: Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mrs. Harriet … Olive Eggleston August Eggleston James Eggleston Juna E Eggleston Ellen Eggleston Erastus Eggleston 1797– Birth: September 12, 1797 54 43 — Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
wife	Links Birth: April 16, 1806 — New York, USA Marriage: about 1825 Death: March 10, 1854 — Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA Burial: Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Erastus Eggleston Olive Eggleston August Eggleston James Eggleston Juna E Eggleston Ellen Eggleston Mrs. Harriet … 1806–1854 Birth: April 16, 1806 — New York, USA Death: March 10, 1854 — Marion, Linn, Iowa, USA
Marriage	Marriage: about 1825 —
10 years daughter	Links Birth: 1834 36 27 — New York, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Olive Eggleston 1834– Birth: 1834 36 27 — New York, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1836 38 29 — New York, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships August Eggleston 1836– Birth: 1836 38 29 — New York, USA Death:
3 years son	Links Birth: 1838 40 31 — New York, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Eggleston 1838– Birth: 1838 40 31 — New York, USA Death:
4 years son	Links Birth: 1841 43 34 — New York, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Juna E Eggleston 1841– Birth: 1841 43 34 — New York, USA Death:
3 years daughter	Links Birth: 1843 45 36 — New York, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ellen Eggleston 1843– Birth: 1843 45 36 — New York, USA Death:

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Note	BIRTH: Vital Records of Bethlehem, CT, FHL film 1522,005, item 1, p.12. 1840 CENSUS: There are two men named Erastus Eggleston in New York in 1840, both age 30-40: One in Salina, Onondaga, NY with 2 sons and 1 daughter, and the other in Canadice, Ontario, N.Y. with 3 sons and 4 daughters. 1850 CENSUS: Marion, Lynn, Iowa, Dwelling 120, family 131. Erastus is 51, born in Connecticut, a farmer. His wife is Harriet, 49, born in New York, Children, all born in New York, are Olive, 16; August, (female)14; James, 12; Juna or Jona E (It could be James E.), (a male) 9; Ellen, 7. Next door in Dwelling 121, family 132 is James Holman, 56, born Kentucky, a Physician. Eunice Ann, 39, born in New Jersey, and children James H. Y., 16, born Ind.; Mary Jane A., 7, born Iowa; Eunice Ann, 7 months, born Iowa. Aaron F. Eggleston, a carpenter, age 18 born in New York, lives 4 houses away with John Fenton, 37, a carpenter born in Pa. 1852 Iowa State Census: Marion, Linn, Iowa, Erastus Eggleston, 7 in household. (4 males, 3 females) 1854 Iowa State Census: Marion, Linn, Iowa, 6 in household (4 males, 2 females) 1870 CENSUS: Erastus Eggleston, age 73 (born in Connecticut 1797), living in Marion, Lynn, Iowa. Dwelling 237. He is a farmer, no wife living there. Others in the household with the surname Eggleston are Frances, 29 born in New York; Olive, 20 born in New York, Love, 4 born in Iowa; and Edith, 1 born in Iowa. 1880 CENSUS: Not found MARRIAGE: An Erastus Eggleston married Mary E Goodwin 26 Oct 1817 in Middletown, Ontario, NY, but no evidence it is the present Erastus.

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BIRTH:  Vital Records of Bethlehem, CT, FHL film 1522,005, item 1, p.12.
CENSUS:  There are two men named Erastus Eggleston in New York in 1840, both age 30-40:  One in Salina, Onondaga, NY with 2 sons and 1 daughter, and the other in Canadice, Ontario, N.Y. with 3 sons and 4 daughters.
CENSUS:  Marion, Lynn, Iowa, Dwelling 120, family 131.  Erastus is 51, born in Connecticut, a farmer.  His wife is Harriet, 49, born in New York, Children, all born in New York, are Olive, 16; August, (female)14; James, 12; Juna or Jona E (It could be James E.), (a male) 9; Ellen, 7.  Next door in Dwelling 121, family 132 is James Holman, 56, born Kentucky, a Physician.  Eunice Ann, 39, born in New Jersey, and children James H. Y., 16, born Ind.; Mary Jane A., 7, born Iowa;   Eunice Ann, 7 months, born Iowa.  Aaron F. Eggleston, a carpenter, age 18 born in New York, lives 4 houses away with John Fenton, 37, a carpenter born in Pa.
Iowa State Census:  Marion, Linn, Iowa, Erastus Eggleston, 7 in household. (4 males, 3 females)
Iowa State Census:  Marion, Linn, Iowa, 6 in household (4 males, 2 females)
CENSUS:  Erastus Eggleston, age 73 (born in Connecticut 1797), living in Marion, Lynn, Iowa. Dwelling 237.  He is a farmer, no wife living there.  Others in the household with the surname Eggleston are Frances, 29 born in New York; Olive, 20 born in New York, Love, 4 born in Iowa; and Edith, 1 born in Iowa.
CENSUS:  Not found
MARRIAGE: An Erastus Eggleston married Mary E Goodwin 26 Oct 1817 in Middletown, Ontario, NY, but no evidence it is the present Erastus.