Myra's immediate relatives including parents, siblings, partnerships and children in the Eggleston family tree.

Myra's Family

Parent

Parent

Myra C. Eggleston Partner Child Partner Child

Sibling

There are no photos of Myra C. Eggleston! Please share photos of Myra and the Eggleston family.
Photo

Clyde Eggleston Obituary

Califernia Eggleston

James Eggleston

Ruth Perry Eggleston

Ruth Perry Eggleston

Leave a comment to ask questions, share information, or simply to show that you care about Myra.

Post

Refresh this page to see various historical events that occurred during Myra's lifetime.

In 1862, in the year that Myra C. Eggleston was born, on July 1st, the Bureau of Internal Revenue was created. Established to raise funds for the Civil War, income tax was supposed to be temporary and was allowed to expire 10 years later. The Internal Revenue Service was created in the early 20th century.

In 1872, she was just 10 years old when on December 4th, the empty American ship Mary Celeste was found in the Atlantic Ocean. Still seaworthy, under partial sail, and with one lifeboat missing, what happened on her is still a mystery. Her cargo and provisions were intact and she was used as a cargo vessel for another 12 years but the people onboard were never seen again

In 1888, she was 26 years old when on January 12th, the 'Schoolhouse Blizzard' blanketed Dakota Territory. Montana, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, and Texas were hit, leaving 235 dead. Many of those who perished were children on their way home from school. The day was relatively warm when it began and the blizzard hit unexpectedly, catching most by surprise.

In 1909, Myra was 47 years old when the NAACP was founded by W. E. B. Du Bois. The organization focused on legal strategies designed to confront the critical civil rights issues of the day - which included lynching and segregation in schools. The goal was to secure for all people the rights guaranteed in the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the United States Constitution.

In 1946, in the year of Myra C. Eggleston's passing, on July 4th, the Philippines gained independence from the United States. In 1964, Independence Day in the Philippines was moved from July 4th to June 12th at the insistence of nationalists and historians.