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Harriet Louise GORHAM1

 

 

Born 09 June 1854 in New London, New London County, Connecticut to Sarah Stoddard HOLT and Charles Miner GORHAM, whose ancestors for some time had been residents of New London. 1, 3  Came to California before the age of four with her parents.3, 4  On 14 August 1872 married William Roberts ECKART, Jr. in Marysville, Yuba County, California.1, 3  He was born 17 June 1841 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio and died 08 December 1914 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California.1, 3 She died 05 November 1924 in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California.1, 3  Buried with her husband at Cypress Lawn Cemetery, Colma, San Mateo, California.1, 3  Her sisters are Ella Harwood GORHAM and Jeannie Bacon GORHAM.

 

Children with William Roberts Eckart, Jr.:

William Rankin Eckart, born 25 May 1873.  With issue.

Charles Franklin Eckart, born 18 June 1875.  With issue.

Nelson Andrew Eckart, born 08 December 1878.  With issue.

Eleanor Carlisle Eckart, born 04 May 1883.  With issue.

 

 

This colorized photograph is believed to be of her (unfortunately I don't have a very good photograph of it).2

    

 

*Great-great-grandmother of the Cactus.

 

 

Sources

 

1. Mother of loafingcactus, personal knowledge and research.

2. Collection of L. Moody.

3.  D. Mills, personal knowledge and research.

4. United States Census, 1860

 
   
 

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