Richard Eggleston (1911 - 1914)

Born 20 Jul 1911 in Douglas, Colorado, United States

Ancestors

Died 21 Sep 1914 at age 3 in Douglas, Colorado, United States

Biography

Richard was born in 1911. He passed away in 1914 after accidentally setting a barn on fire and getting caught in the blaze.^[1]

Siblings and Self

1. Ivy Ann Eggleston Dewey b: 1897-1917 Colorado
2. David Alson Eggleston b: 1899-1980 Colorado
3. William Harvey Eggleston b:1900-1976 Colorado
4. Charles Levi Eggleston b:1903-1982 Colorado
5. Gracie Hadlock Eggleston Sizemore Henderson b: 1904-1984 Colorado
6. Clara Miriam Eggleston Rash b: 1905-1984 Colorado
7. Eliza May Eggleston Sizemore b: 1907-1993 Colorado
8. Henry Cacius Eggleston b: 1909-1997 Colorado
9. Richard Eggleston b: 1911-1914 Colorado
10. George Edward Eggleston b:1915-1990 Colorado
11. Robert Leroy Eggleston b: 1919-2015 Idaho born Oct. TWINS
12. Ralph Franklin Eggleston b: 1919-1987 Idaho born Oct TWINS

Research Notes

I will be listing the parents of Richard as Alson Earl & Minnie Eggleston. This is what Find A Grave is reporting. The Douglas County Genealogy site is reporting that they suspect he is the son of Erwin & Ethel Eggleston. They were not married at the time he was born so I believe that to be incorrect. Richard is buried next to Katherine Grace Eggleston Penley. This would be his aunt. You will see an article below about Earl & Minnie thanking people for their condolences on Oct 2, 1914 - about two weeks after Richard death as well as an article about the fire. This is my evidence that they are the parents. Earl & Minnie left for Idaho a month later. This explains why Richard is buried in the Penley family plot and not with his parents.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11440840/richard-eggeleston : accessed 01 January 2022), memorial page for Richard Eggeleston (20 Jul 1911–21 Sep 1914), Find A Grave: Memorial #11440840, citing Bear Canon Cemetery, Sedalia, Douglas County, Colorado, USA ; Maintained by VDR (contributor 47292775) .

See Also:

• Monumental inscription. United States. Bear Canon Cemetery, Sedalia, Colorado. 1914 (b. 1911) EGGLESTON, RICHARD GPS: n/a. Photo courtesy of Archives & Local History, Douglas County Libraries, Castle Rock, CO.
• Record Journal of Douglas County, 2 Oct 1914, Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, Colorado State Library, Card of Thanks from Earl Eggleston
• Record Journal of Douglas County, 25 Sep 1914, Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection, Colorado State Library, Eggleston Fire