Harriet Elizabeth Toops (1841-1934)

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Birth

Harriet Elizabeth Toops was born 18.Jan.1841 in Chillicothe, Ross, OH. His/Her parents were Henry Toops and Mary Ann “Mitty” Darby. 1)

Marriage

On 24.Jan.1856, Harriet married John Benjamin Marshall. The marriage took place in Fayette County, OH. John Benjamin died in Jun. 1886.

On 18.Jan.1888, Harriet married David C. Eastburn. The marriage took place in Watseka, Iroquois, IL.

Death

Harriet died at age 93 on 17.Aug.1934 in Ord Valley, NE.

Children

Harriet Elizabeth Toops + John Benjamin Marshall

Harriet Elizabeth Toops + David C. Eastburn
Harriet and her second husband, David C. Eastburn, had no children together. However, David had seven children from his first marriage to Anna Edith Webster (1848-1886). Harriet became the stepmother of these children:

  • Francis Henry “Frank” Eastburn b.1868
  • Minnie Edith Eastburn b.1870
  • Barton Thomas Eastburn b.1872
  • John C. Eastburn b.1876
  • William Parker Eastburn b.1877
  • Maude May Eastburn b.1883
  • Carol Eastburn b.1886

Harriet Louise Marshall, Harriet's youngest daughter, later married Frances Henry “Frank” Eastburn.

1) The nickname “Mitty” does not appear in any known documents other than family trees. The fact that one of Harriet's daughters was named Sarah Mitty provides additional evidence.