Edwin D. Searles (1836–1922)

    Quick facts

    Born
    1836
    Died
    1922

    When was Edwin D. Searles born? 1836.

    When did Edwin D. Searles die? 1922.

    Life story

    Edwin D. Searles (1836–1922) was born in 1836, and died in 1922, at about age 86. A cemetery record documents Edwin D.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edwin D.'s life.

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    The world Edwin D. lived through

    1. 1845 · age 9 — The Irish Potato Famine began

    2. 1861 · age 25 — The American Civil War began

    3. 1867 · age 31 — The United States purchased Alaska

    4. 1876 · age 40 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone

    5. 1898 · age 62 — The Spanish–American War was fought

    6. 1906 · age 70 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    7. 1914 · age 78 — World War I began

    8. 1920 · age 84 — Women won the right to vote in the United States

    Questions about Edwin D. Searles

    When was Edwin D. Searles born?

    Edwin D. Searles was born in 1836.

    When did Edwin D. Searles die?

    Edwin D. Searles died in 1922.

    How old was Edwin D. Searles at the time of death?

    Edwin D. Searles was about 86 years old.

    Where is Edwin D. Searles buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Edwin D.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Edwin D. Searles was born?

    Andrew Jackson was president of the United States when Edwin D. was born.

    Who was president when Edwin D. Searles died?

    Warren G. Harding was president of the United States when Edwin D. died.

    What major events happened during Edwin D. Searles's lifetime?

    During Edwin D.'s lifetime: the Irish Potato Famine began (1845, age 9); the Emancipation Proclamation took effect (1863, age 27); the Great Chicago Fire burned much of the city (1871, age 35); the Spanish–American War was fought (1898, age 62); Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 72); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 82).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Edwin D. Searles?

    Federal censuses taken during Edwin D.'s lifetime and now public: 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.

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    Life events

    1. Birth

      1836

    2. Death

      1922

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Edwin D. Searles (1836–1922)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/edwin-d-searles-1836-1922-79dfe29a/, accessed 2026-11-14.

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