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Re: BROCKTON MASS EASTON FAMILY/RUSSELL H EASTON

GeorgePrice73 — 2012-05-21 23:20:19Z

I have some information on the family and descendants of Caleb (1791-1864) and Chloe (1789-1869) Easton. I also have some on their ancestors. Is this the family that you are enquiring about? I have been working on a book about some members of the extended family for over 11 years and am currently near completion on the project.

Caleb and Chloe lived all of their lives in Brockton, when the town
was called “the North Parish of Bridgewater,” and then, “North
Bridgewater.” They married in February of 1818 and had six children:
Eliza A., George W., Chloe A., Lydia F., Caleb E., and Sarah D.. Caleb was
a shoe maker and his father, James Easton, ran his own iron foundry. I
am currently completing a book on the extended Easton family of
southeastern Massachusetts and am looking for a few more early photos
of the family and their houses and lands from the 19th century, and,
perhaps a few more stories. I can share some stories also, with any who
are interested. If you would like to contact me, I can be reached by
email at george.price@mso.umt.edu, or by phone at (406) 246-3572.
I plan to be visiting in Brockton from June 5-7th. Dr. George R. Price

Dr. George R. Price
Lecturer
Depts. of Native American Studies and History
and the African American Studies Program
University of Montana
Office location: NAC 203E
Mailbox in NAS
(406) 243-2302
e-mail: george.price@mso.umt.edu
http://www.cas.umt.edu/departments/aas/facultyDetail.cfm?ID=...
http://www.cas.umt.edu/nas/faculty/staffInfo.cfm?ID=1071

Re: update on my grand mother

rebeccapoindexter1 — 2012-05-06 21:24:29Z

i am the son of elmer easton,he passed in 1987. Mayflower was my aunt. I live in Clarksville,tn .My brother Donald Easton lives in roswell,nm.If your still searching please reply

EASTONS of Topsham Devon

sylviawhite60 — 2012-04-29 23:27:17Z

I have my anccestors, the Eastons of Topsham back as far as 1734/1735 when SAMUEL EASTON married MARY SALTER.
Before that date I do not know where the EASTONS originated ...possibly Devon.
If anyone can connect I have their descendants names.
Sylvia

Re: Easton/Rattigan

ryane5 — 2012-04-25 05:23:33Z

Hello Kim,Information on Levi,P Easton and Eliz Catherine Easton maiden name Rattigan.My Great Grand Father and Great Grand mother.Kenenth Chislett Easton My Grand father.Kenenth Easton Married Jane M Higgins my Grand mother.My Grand Mother was born in Texas.Kenenth and Jane had three children.Rosanna my mother.Lee,Potts my uncle.and Katherine my aunt.My mother died in 2009 at my home Selma Oregon.She is buried at the National cemetery at Eagle Point Oregon.She served in the navy during WW11.My mother lived at 5705 Rural st.Her mother died leaving the grand parents and Kenenth to raise all the children.Have more Gill W Jacobson PS. my mother dropped the A in her first name and we called her Roseann.I don,t know why she did this.

Re: Easton/Rattigan

ryane5 — 2012-04-25 05:01:01Z

Levi Easton father to R Kenneth Easton (A.K.A.Chislett Kenneth Easton) Father to Roseanna Easton, Lee p Easton (p for Potts),Katherine Easton.Roseanna is my mother 87 years Still alive. Levi was a conductor on the rail road. My mother talks about a ratiigan family but I cant put it in any time line.Jane Easton or Jane N Higgins.My mothers mom.Blanch Higgins My moms grand mother. Gill Jacobson son

Easton Family, Wyoming and Utah

sharonh335 — 2012-04-20 18:58:06Z

I am looking for information on the George Easton family who had a son named Alexander....also, I believe, a son named Andrew...Alexander lived and died in Wyoming...while the rest of the family moved on to Utah. The Easton family was LDS. Does anyone have information / history of this family...especially those who moved on to Utah (and why Alexander might have stayed in Wyoming?)...By the way, this family earlier emigrated from Scotland...

Samuel Easton, wheelwright from Winchelsea

ararateastons — 2012-03-25 07:08:49Z

Seeking info. on a Samuel Easton, a wheelwright from Winchelsea, UK, about 1780 to 1820, and a Samuel Easton, wheelwright, in VDL (Tasmania, Australia) from 1827 to his death in penury in 1834. They may be father and son, or may not be linked at all.

Re: Easton ....Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

sylviawhite60 — 2012-03-11 23:06:28Z

Hello Kevin,
I am connected to the EASTON family of Devon, mainly Topsham Devon, not too far from Stoke Damerel.
My first Easton is SAMUEL born abt 1700?
Don't know where but he married Mary Salter 1734/5 Topsham Devon.The names which followed through the family were Robert, Sarah, Mary, Ann and Hannah.
Sylvia

Re: John Easton and Mary Adam, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland

woodspalace — 2012-03-06 01:00:59Z

Dear Arthur,
I am Jean Ryckewaert, son of Andrew Adam(s) of Paisley and Marie-Louise Cardon. Born December 1945 (end WWII). Andrew was with the British army liberating the Belgian coast when he met my mother. Apparently Andrew was already married in Scotland and thus chose not to stay in Belgium, and I never saw him. The rest is history. Andrew was born around 1920, perhaps a few years earlier. I don't know if this is the same family, but how many Adam(s) are there in Paisley - or Renfrewshire? If not the same family, sorry for the inconvenience...
Thanks for your time and best regards,
J P Ryckewaert (last name from stepfather)

Re: John Easton and Mary Adam, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland

Jadaguy — 2012-02-22 01:35:06Z

Hello
I am working on a Genealogy for the ADAM family in Paisley, Renfrewshire and am related to a Arthur Rankin Adam who was the son of a William and Elizabeth Adam. So if I can help pr you help me let me know.
Thanks in advance,

Arthur J Adam
Jadaguy@aol.com

Re: Easton ....Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

mylot333 — 2012-02-08 23:14:07Z

My Easton married a Wakeham and I know nothing of Richard 1774 ...I put my efforts in to the sister who married a Lock.

Re: Easton ....Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

samsroots — 2012-02-08 19:32:28Z

try looking at the options for Eliza bound & richard easton's ancestorys on the family tree part of ancestry - there are a few people who have made a link up to somerset

Re: Easton ....Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

mylot333 — 2012-02-08 16:07:25Z

Well done, I have all the church records for them, though Im confused on where Somerset comes into it.

Re: Eastons in Devon

samsroots — 2012-02-07 14:24:28Z

Yes i am Frank's son - Finally found the message you left - I have Florence Jubilee as the older sister of my grandfather Stanley George Easton (14/7/1904 - 1998)
I know very little of her however as I started the research after my grandfather had died ( inspired by the start of the next generation Samual & Joshua). Any information would be interesting - I seem to have stumbled back to the 1740's for eastons and further for some realted families

paul

Re: Easton ....Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

samsroots — 2012-02-07 14:18:34Z

There were at least 2 seperate Easton families in Plymouth/Stoke Dameral in the early 1800's. One (mine) were fisherman and lived in the barbican area, whilst the others were tide surveyors and are not linked.

The fisherman family do seem to link back to Brixham, Dartmouth , Slapton & Stokenham. I agree the connection up to somerset for Richard Easton's ancestors seems a bit suspect. I'm firmly in the Devon camp ( and know of 1 person who has independently made all the connections first that I've subsequently verified)

Paul Easton (the surname survives)

THOMAS EASTON of Hawick Sclotand and Mary Armstrong Rea of Loungholm Scotland.

easton2012 — 2012-01-30 03:47:32Z

Hello
I am looking for information about Thomas Easton born in Hawick Scotland in 1810 - 1820. He married Mary Armstrong Rea also born in Loungholm by that date. If somebody has information I am appreciated them they send a mail.
Thank you.

E.Easton

Robert M Eastin Easton of Marion county Missouri not son of Johnson Easton who is he? help requested.

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2012-01-25 22:35:12Z

I have copied and pasted at the bottom of this page a correspondence I saw on a message board,two of the individuals at least are incorrect William Eastin mentioned is son of Achilles Eastin and Robert M Easton I am confused as to who he is but he is assuredly not Johnson Easton/Eastins son.I wanted to point this out given I spent some time researching it.I hope this will help to avoid some confusion in the future,if anyone can tell me who this Robert M Easton is it would be highly appreciated.Evidenced as follows with my personal notes.

1810 United States Federal Census
about Robert Esten
Name: Robert Esten
[Robert Preston]
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Grayson, Kentucky
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 3
This 1810 census is likely the Robert mentioned as being son of Johnson Eastin erroneously- living next door is Jacob Myers he is said to be Roberts uncle in A Missouri court case so Robert M Eastons fathers sister or Roberts mothers sister was married to Jacob or Jacobs sister was married to Roberts father(need marriage)NOTE Fanny Easton birth 1770 living in 1850 household of William McFarland who married Juliann Easton in MO)also Walter in same household and Harvey Easton in household of Ralph Smith who married Martha(Patsey Easton)Suggests prior marriage of Robert to unknown woman____and subsequent union of Robert M Easton to Eleanor McFarland who was some years his junior,Harvey and Walter are obviously children of union to Eleanor and Rhoda,Patsey,Juliann are children of prior union to unknown which transpired probably KY,Robert M Easton IS SUGGESTED DEAD ca 1843/44 per court case.NOTE I AM PRESUMING THESE ARE ALL THREE CHILDREN OF ROBERT M EASTON,I ONLY KNOW FOR SURE RHODA DUNCAN WHO IS LISTED IN COURT CASE IS BUT THE MCFARLAND CONNECTION SEEMS OBVIOUS AND THE CHILDREN THAT MATCH THE AGES OF THE CHILDREN FROM 1840 CENSUS OF ROBERT TO 1850 CENSUS SEEM OBVIOUS AND THEY ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT CHILDREN OF FANNY WHOM WAS 80 IN 1850.POSSIBLY FANNY(POSSIBLY FRANCES)IS ROBERTS MOTHER AS ROBERTS CALCULATED BIRTH WOULD BE 1781-1790.

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1887 "History of Lewis, Clark, Knox and Scotland Cos. MO" by Goodspeed (FHL book 977.83 H2h and film 924,634; also from index cards of Kit Smith 8/1983)
Biographical Appendix, Lewis Co.: Pg.711-2: John T. Bayne was born near Canton, MO, Feb. 26, 1840, son of Thomas and Letty (Marshall) Bayne, natives of Nelson Co. KY and Maryland, near Washington, respectively. The father came to a farm near Canton in 1835 and in 1847 moved to that city, but the following year located at the present residence of T.W. Bayne. He ... d. May 30, 1878, and in Sept. the mother followed him. Their children are Sarah G., wife of Rev. J. Penn; Richard W., of CA; Mary A., wife of L.C. Bevans; Joseph P.; Susan M., wife of F.G. Browning of CA, and John T. Our subject secured a fair education, and July 24, 1862, he married Martha, the dau. of William Duncan, a deceased pioneer of this county. Her mother, Rhoda, was the dau. of Robert Easton. Since his marriage our subject has been successfully engaged at his present home in farming and stock dealing. His estate consists of 130 acres ... His children are Thomas W. and Walter C., Democrat; his wife is member of Baptist Church; subject is one of oldest members of the family bearing his name, and his present home was the place of his birth. (MAD: Biographical appendix duplicates some paging from regular pages) (MAD: William Duncan mar. Rhoda Easton 11/24/1831 Marion Co. MO)
Pg.736-7: Lewis Co. J.W. Duncan (deceased) was born in Boone Co. KY in 1833. He is the son of Hon. John Duncan, of Scotch origin, and a native of the same State. Our subject was educated at Georgetown College, and in 1853 began reading law under Senator J. Green. He returned to his native State afterward, and finished his studies at the Louisville law school. He then went to what is now Des Moines, Iowa, where he was admitted, and practiced about a year. During this time he married Mattie E., a daughter of Robert and Eliza (Price) Morris, natives of KY, and of Scotch and German descent, respectively. Her father ... died in 1858, a member of the Presbyterian Church, while her mother is still living. Before the war our subject practiced law in Alexandria and Monticello. In 1861 he entered service in the Confederate Army, fell ill in Arkansas, and died in 1864. Their children were Joseph, deceased; Selden, a bank cashier, in Compass, TX; J.L., druggust, of Denison, TX; and Zeta, the wife of Harry Barkelew. Our subject's widow owns a small farm, where her nephew and his wife live with her. (MAD: Joseph W., son of John & Emily Early; see Scott Co. KY)
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"Reports of cases determined in the Supreme Court of the state of Missouri from July 1848 to October 1849" by Louis Houck, Consellor at law, Vol.XII, pgs.67 to 71; ("Missouri Reports") Vol.12, pgs.106 to 112 (California State Law Library, Sacramento, 1/2004)
RALPH SMITH et al. v. ISAAC, WILLIAM et al. (of color.); Supreme Court of Missouri, 12 Mo. 106; July, 1848, Decided.
Appeal from Marion Circuit Court. (MAD: Counsel's arguments omitted here)
(opinion) NAPTON, J. This was a bill to set aside a conveyance alleged to have been made fraudulently. The facts upon which it was based, were these: By the will of Jacob Myers, executed in 1834, his slaves, William, Isaac, Jack, and ten others were liberated, and made the devisees of all his lands, except his town lots in Tully, and forty acres in the northeast quarter of section 26, township 62, range 6. These last were devised to his nephew, Robert M. Easton, and the said Easton and William Duncan (who was son-in-law of Easton) were made trustees for the negroes. This will provided, that in case Jack, one of the liberated slaves, should wish to sell the lands and remove to other lands, the trustees should sell, and with the proceeds purchase other lands for the negroes, where Jack might prefer to live. The real-estate bequeathed, consisted of about 464 acres of land, lying in the bottom of the river Mississippi, adjoining the town of Tully. On the 3rd of August, 1836, Jack signed a written paper, which stated that he (Jack) had made arrangements with Thomas Gray for the sale of the estate devised by Myers to his negroes, and desired the trustees to convey to said Gray. On the 3rd of September, 1836, Easton and Duncan conveyed to Gray for the consideration $1,900. Within a week after this conveyance, it was agreed between Gray and Duncan, that the former should convey to the latter, upon the consideration of $2,600; but afterwards, and on the 4th of October, 1836, at the request of Duncan, the conveyance was made to Easton, who thereupon paid the seven hundred dollars (the advance in the sale from Gray) to Gray. Easton took possession, made improvements upon the land, and continued in possession up to the filing of the bill, excepting about 28 acres, which he sold to White, one of the defendants.
In October, 1840, this bill was filed. Six of the negroes, beneficiaries under the will of Myers, are the complainants, making the trustees, Duncan and Easton, and White, the purchaser of 28 acres, and the seven runaway negroes, including Jack, defendants. The bill charges that the conveyances from the trustees to Gray, and from Gray to Easton, were fraudulent, and the result of a preconcerted arrangement; that the land was sold for less than half its value, and that Jack's signature to the written paper, requesting the trustees to sell, was procured by imposition upon his ignorance or imbecility.
The answer of Jack details the particulars of the transaction so far as he was concerned, and intimates that he was under duress, or misled and deceived, in signing the paper addressed to the trustees. He insists on the fraud, and makes his answer a cross-bill. The answer of the other negroes, defendants, admit the charges of the bill, and pray relief.
Easton's answer denies all fraud, and relies chiefly upon the written order of Jack, who, he seems to think, was authorized by the will to control him as trustee. Duncan's answer is substantially the same with Easton's. White answered and insisted that he was a bona fide purchaser, for valuable consideration, without notice.
At the June term, 1844, of the Circuit Court of Lewis county, the death of Easton was suggested, and a bill of revivor filed against his heirs. The heirs filed their answer, adopting that of their ancestor, Easton. Replications were filed.
At the hearing, the material evidence was in substance this: Munday, a witness for the complainants, was acquainted with all the parties, and proved the signature of Jack to the paper heretofore alluded to, upon which the parties relied for authority to sell. He had a conversation with Easton shortly after Easton had purchased, which he thus details: "Easton, I am afraid you have got into difficulty about that land, and you and your children will be lawing about it." Easton thought not. "You ought to help the old woman, Sally, who is sick and destitute," &c. Easton replied that Myers did wrong in giving the property to the negroes, and "damn them, I intend to cheat them out of everything they have." This witness also heard Gray about the time of his purchase, say that he was not going to settle on the land, that he had bought on speculation, and had nearly completed an arrangement, by which he would make six or seven hundred dollars. Gray did not explain with whom this arrangement was made, but from the laugh of Gray at the time of the remark, the witness understood him to mean Duncan.
Several witnesses testified as to the value of the land in 1836. They varied in their estimates from eight to twenty dollars per acre. It appeared that land of like quality and in the same vicinity had brought as high as twenty-five dollars per acre. One witness had offered Jack $2,300 in cash for the land, but Jack, upon consultation with Easton, had declined selling. Easton's improvements consisted of a barn, smoke-house, fencing, horse mill, and distillery, which cost him about $2,130, but were worth at the trial only $930. Easton added sixty or seventy acres to the inclosed land, and cultivated about one hundred and thirty acres -- seventy acres of which had been inclosed and in cultivation before he took possession. The average rent for this land was $1.00 or $1.25 per acre.
At the March term, 1847, of the Marion Circuit Court, to which court the cause had been previously removed, a final decree was rendered. All questions as to proper parties, their appearance and mode of defense, were raised, and by consent a decree was entered on the merits. The court pronounced the sales of Duncan and Easton fraudulent and void, and declared the land still subject to the trust, excepting the twenty-eight acres which had been conveyed to White. The bill was dismissed as to White, and his title declared valid. The court further decreed that the complainants recover $398.66 from the estate of Easton, that being the purchase-money with interest of the land sold to White. The further sum of $1,398 was also given for the rents and profits. The court directed new trustees to carry into execution the will of Myers, in relation to the trust lands.
The general principles by which the conduct of trustees ought to be regulated are highly equitable, and obviously based upon sound sense, ordinary prudence and good faith. The general rule is, that a party cannot purchase on his own account that which his duty or trust requires him to sell on account of another. He cannot be both buyer and seller. Nor can he do indirectly what the law prohibits him from doing directly. A purchase per interpositam personam, by a trustee or agent, of the particular property of which he has the sale, carries fraud on its face.
It is unnecessary to examine the subject further here; the application of general principles alone will be sufficient to settle the merits of this controversy. The admitted facts of this case, aside from the testimony of any witness, are such as to carry conviction of some gross unfairness, unless satisfactorily accounted for by the trustees. The sale of this valuable tract of land, apparently without any notice, and certainly without any effort to invite competition, upon the bare request of the cestui que trusts, against the consequences of whose ignorance and improvidence these trustees were expressly appointed the protectors; the gross inadequacy of the price being clearly less than one-half and probably less than one-third of the amount which a sale at auction upon the usual credit would have commanded; the absence of all the customary precautions to secure the purchase-money, no notes or money being taken, nor any security required from the vendee; the subsequent transfer from this vendee to one of the trustees, within a week after the sale, and at an advance of seven hundred dollars, and the second transfer immediately thereafter to the principal acting trustee, are circumstances carrying on their face such palpable marks of fraud and bad faith, that nothing short of the most clear and satisfactory explanations could account for. But the trustees make no attempt at explanation. Their answers contain general denials of fraud, and their sole reliance for a justification of their conduct is in the paper writing signed by Jack. They would have us believe that they were mere instruments of Jack, subject to his absolute control, and bound by the will of Myers to obey his dictates, however unreasonable. If the trustees really entertained such an opinion, it was a remarkable instance of fatuity. The testator seems to have been aware of the helpless condition of that class of individuals to whom he was extending his bounty; he knew that their ignorance and proverbial improvidence, together with their degraded condition in society, subjected them to imposition from such of their superiors in condition and intelligence as had sufficient knavery to take advantage of their situation. He, therefore, interposed agents, or trustees, to protect them against their own imbecility, as well as against the knavery of others. It is true, that he left to these freedmen, or to one of the most intelligent of their number, the right of selecting their place of residence -- of continuing to occupy the lands bequeathed to them, or of selling and investing the proceeds in other lands. But further than this, the trustees were not restricted. The time, mode and terms of sale were left to their discretion; nothing was said in the will in relation to these matters, but they were left to be governed by those principles of common honesty which would teach them that they were to exercise ordinary prudence, and take such steps as, without accident, would secure a fair price for the land. The idea that the mere directions of Jack were sufficient to compel them to take an inadequate price, or to sell to an irresponsible buyer, or to sell for cash when a credit sale would be most advantageous, or to sell without notice, privately, to any person whom Jack might designate, receives no countenance from any provision of the will. Such an interpretation would not be likely to suggest itself to any mind imbued with ordinary sagacity, unless where the "wish was father to the thought."
Without reverting to the details of the bill of exceptions, it will be seen from the general sketch of the evidence which we have given in the statement, that its tendency is rather to confirm the suspicions arising from the intrinsic character of the transaction, than to exculpate the trustees. It is therefore unnecessary that we should make any particular comments on the testimony. Nor do we deem it necessary to express any opinion upon the alleged contradiction in the answers of the trustees, or upon the weight to which Jack's answer is entitled. A minute investigation of these points would only lead to a confirmation of the opinion already entertained of the merits of the decree.
There are some particulars, however, in which we think the decree erroneous. One of these is probably an inadvertence in drawing up the decree. The forty acres of land devised to Easton, is embraced in the descriptive list given in the decree of the lands devised to the negroes. Although this mistake might not prove fatal to the title of Easton's heirs, it being the obvious intent of the decree only to pass the title of the lands devised to the negroes, it is better that the decree be corrected in this respect.
The decree for $1,398 for rents and profits against Easton's estate, we also think erroneous. The evidence shows that Easton added about seventy acres to the farm. Whether this was timbered or prairie land, is not stated. If the former, the expense of clearing and fencing it must greatly exceed the amount of the annual rents for ten years; if prairie land, the expense of breaking and fencing ought to set-off its estimated rent. The other improvements are estimated by a witness at $1,800 or $1,900. Their present value is supposed by the same witness to be something less than a thousand dollars. Now the annual rent of the land may be set down at an average of $1.25 per acre, which would make the total rent of the seventy acres (in cultivation when Easton bought) about $875. Equity does not require that any penalty should be visited upon Easton's heirs for the improper conduct of their ancestor, but that a fair and equitable pecuniary compensation should be decreed to the complainants for actual losses. This is effected, in our opinion, by the decree for the land and the purchase-money and interest of the twenty-eight acres sold to White. The improvements should be allowed a set-off against the rents and profits. As it will be necessary to appoint trustees to carry into execution the will, in respect to the trust property, we shall remand the case, in order that the decree may be amended in the particulars suggested. The other Judges concurring the decree of the Circuit Court is reversed, and the cause remanded.

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Name: Robert M Easton
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Lewis, Missouri
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total Slaves: 8
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 12
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Easton, Juliann Mcfarland, William 26 Aug 1828 Missouri
Marion County
Name: Julia Ann Mcfarland
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1812
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: Fabius, Marion, Missouri
Gender: Female
Family Number: 32
Household Members:
Name Age
William Mcfarland 45
Julia Ann Mcfarland 38
Mary J Mcfarland 17
Robert E Mcfarland 17
Elizabeth Mcfarland 12
William Mcfarland 10
Elliot Mcfarland 7
Frances C Mcfarland 5
Julia S Mcfarland 3
Walter Easton 16
Fanny Easton 80
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Dunkin, William Easton, Rhoda 24 Nov 1831 Missouri
Marion County
Name: Rhoda Duncan
Age: 33
Birth Year: abt 1817
Birthplace: Missouri
Home in 1850: District 48, Lewis, Missouri
Gender: Female
Family Number: 542
Household Members:
Name Age
Rhoda Duncan 33
Mary C Duncan 17
Collier Duncan 12
Martha Duncan 9
Ellen M Duncan 6

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Name: Ralph Smith
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1811
Birthplace: Kentucky
Home in 1850: District 48, Lewis, Missouri
Gender: Male
Family Number: 492
Household Members:
Name Age
Ralph Smith 39
Martha Smith 35
Mary E Smith 14
Lucy A Smith 10
Martha M Smith 9
Rhoda M Smith 7
Ralph R Smith 3
Emma Smith 1
Harvey P Easton 10
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(MAD: Rhoda Easton, widow of William, mar. 11/24/1831 Marion Co. MO; John N. Boler of Clark Co. MO mar. Mrs. Rhoda Duncan 3/15/1857)

Easton, Patsy Smith, Ralph 9 Sep 1834 Missouri
Marion County

Easton, Juliann Mcfarland, William 26 Aug 1828 Missouri
Marion County

Dunkin, William Easton, Rhoda 24 Nov 1831 Missouri
Marion County
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1. Elizabeth Eastin born ca 1799 married William J. Smith 13 Jan 1817 in
>> Fayette Co. Ky. (my line)
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>> 2. Stephen Eastin married Nancy Borbin 22 Jan 1820 Howard Co. Mo.
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>> 3. Nancy Eastin married James S. Jones 28 Jul 1825 Boone Co. Mo.
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>> 4. William Eastin married 1st Phebe Smith 8 Apr 1821 in Ralls Co. Mo.
>> married 2nd Mary Smith 11 Dec 1825 Ralls Co. Mo.
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>> 5. Robert M. Eastin married Eleanor McFarland 10 Jun 1826 in Ralls Co. Mo.
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>> 6. James Eastin
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>> 7. Jane Eastin married James C. Smith 24 Jan 1837 in Boone Co. Mo.
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>> 8. Emily Eastin married Siemon Gallop 21 Apr 1832 in Boone Co. Mo.
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>> 9. Susannah Eastin married Stephen Rummons 31 Mar 1831 in Boone Co. Mo.
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>> 10. Sedona(h) Eastin married James W. Johnson 14 May 1858.
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>> Any information would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Charlotte Holder
>> cholder@texoma.net

Re: Easton ....Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

mylot333 — 2012-01-23 20:18:38Z

I had to revise my lot there about 18 months ago...... I have a couple of Richard's.

I believe from Slapton very near to Brixham. Going back to the 1740's.

Email me here....... kevmccresearcher@gmail.com

Re: Easdon family tree

C_armitage1 — 2012-01-22 23:17:18Z

Hi Ken,
So, a bit late in this response, but was doing some research and found your post. John and Isabelle Easdon were my grandparents too. From Paisley, Scotland. Came to Detroit in the '30's. I never knew John, but knew Bella (as my relatives and dad would refer to her). She was a spitfire. Great to talk to and get to know. Maybe perhaps your father was Henry, my dad's brother (as you stated in your post)?
Regards,
Kim

Re: Easton ....Stoke Damerel, Devon, England

robynjobson — 2012-01-21 16:05:29Z

I think I might have a connection with the Easton line I am researching for a friend. I can trace them back through Plymouth in the 1800s where most of them were fishermen. I am back to Richard Easton born circa 1798 in Brixham. There are a number of unvalidated families leving in Stoke Dameril, and I know that one young couple married at ages 19 and 16 in Stoke Dameril. Not sure what the connection was or if just somewhere away from 'home'. Do you have Richard in your tree. A number of other researchers have gone past Richard but with varying information so that worries me.
Robyn

Re: Sally Ann Knowles Easton - born 1839

samsroots — 2012-01-19 19:56:29Z

Richard, i think, was born in brixham in 1797-98 and baptised in dartmouth 3/3/1797, parents are Richard Easton & Elizabeth readman who married in 1797 in Dartmouth. he was from Stokenteign

I have more onformation on Eliza Bound's Ancestry - have got back to her grandparents

What form do you want the information in and yes I would be happy in theory to meet up wuth another Easton - its just a bit difficult as I live in Somerset have a few transport issues at tyhe moment

Paul Easton

Re: Eastons in Devon

robynjobson — 2012-01-19 01:09:15Z

Paul
I see this is an old post but I am hoping you are still actively researching the Eason family of Plymouth. I am currently researching that family for my good friend whose father is old and frail and we are desperately trying to get info together. I am back to Richard b1798 Brixton, but lived in Plymouth with many of his relations, all of whom were fishermen. Do you happen to be able to confirm who the father of Richard is. I have info on earlier generations, but just cant seem to find that link with him. In addition if there are any children of any line I can add I would love to do that. Happy to share what info I have in return. Jean would be thrilled to meet or talk to any living Easton descendants if you are interested. regards
Robyn

Re: Sally Ann Knowles Easton - born 1839

robynjobson — 2012-01-19 01:02:09Z

I don't have an answer to your question. However I am researching the same family fo rmy friend. At themoment I am stuck at Richard, as I cant seem to confirm who his parents really are. There are a number of trees up there and I see some variaitons in info prior to this generation. Have you established via a record who his parents are? I will keep an eye out for your missing girl.
By the way Jean would be thrilled to meet any UK Easton Descendants - would you be interested in contact? He father is very ol and frail hence the reason I am pushignon with the tree as fast as I can.

Re: James W. Easton maried Sarah Jessie Bielby

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2012-01-08 23:25:37Z

ANDREW J. EASTON, an enterprising general farmer, prominent citizen and Supervisor of Berrien Township, Berrien County, Mich., is a native of Indiana, and was born September 30, 1834. His father, Thomas Easton, a tiller of the soil by occupation and by birth a Kentuckian, who had removed from his early home, and located in Indiana, fought in the Sac Indian War. The mother, Mrs. Catherine (KING) Easton, was born in Virginia, and afterwards made her home in Kentucky, in which State the parents were united in marriage. They emigrated to Illinois in pioneer days, but subsequently removed to Indiana. In the fall they located permanently in Michigan, settling upon section 11, Berrien Township, on heavy timber-land, three miles from any settlement. The father entered forty acres from the Government, and in the fall bought forty more. Afterwards adding to his former purchases, he owned at the time of his death a homestead of one hundred and twenty finely cultivated acres. When the parents made their home in Berrien County, Indians abounded and wild game was plentiful. The father, in common with the majority of pioneer settlers, had but a very limited capital, and with the aid of his sons did the entire work of the farm, clearing the land, cultivating the soil and erecting as good buildings as he could afford. The parents, now both deceased, were blessed by the birth of eleven children, six of whom are living. The eldest, Nancy McCoy, is deceased, as is the first-born son, Dr. Berryman Easton; Oliver is residing in Niles Township; Thomas is a citizen of Dowagiac; Henderson lives in Pipestone Township; Mahala, widow of David RIGGIN, is a resident of Berrien Township; Jane WILLIAMS is at home in Pokagon, Cass County; Andrew J., our subject, is next in order of birth; William, George and Martha are deceased. The parents did the best they could to give their children an education, and, members of the United Brethren Church, brought them up to respect religion. The father, politically a Democrat, was an upright and industrious citizen, by hard work winning his upward way. Mr. Easton spent the days of youth upon his father's farm, but was only four years of age when he accompanied his parents to Michigan, and was obliged to walk three miles to the little log schoolhouse where he received the primitive instruction offered in those early days. At twenty years of age beginning life for himself, he bought one hundred and twenty acres of land where he now lives. At the time of purchase twenty acres had been cultivated, and there was only one improvement, a small house. In the fall of 1855, Andrew J. Easton and Miss Emmarillis P. WILLIS, a daugher of Billy Willis, were united in marriage. Mrs. Easton was born in 1836, in Ohio, but when young accompanied her parents to Michigan, where they were numbered among the leading pioneer settlers. Our subject with his estimable wife settled on his farm, which he industriously cleared and improved. Prospering, he has added to his original tract, now owning two hundred and thirty acres, of which one hundred acres are in a high state of productiveness. Aside from the culture of the soil and the raising of abundant harvests of grain, Mr. Easton is a successful stock-raiser,handling only graded stock, cattle and horses. Seven children brightened the home, and four yet survive. Marion Alva married Miss Adaline BECKER and lives on the farm. He and his wife are the parents of four children. James Willard, the second son, is single. Ida, the wife of Martin Becker, has two children, and resides in Cass County. Ella is the youngest surviving member of the family. Mrs. Easton is connected with the Christian Church, and has been active in religious and benevolent work. Fraternally our subject is a member of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, affiliating with the lodge at Berrien Springs, and is a member of the United Workmen at Eau Claire and has also been Master of the Grange. Officially he has been a member of the School Board, and, appreciating the advantages of an education, has materially aided in the development of a high grade of scholarship and instruction in the schools of the home district. Politically Mr. Easton is a strong Democrat and has served as Constable, and this spring elected to the responsible office of Supervisor, is now discharging the duties of his new position to the great satisfaction of his fellow-townsmen. The Easton family have been known as earnest and patriotic citizens, and the elder brother of our subject, Dr. Berryman Easton, was a skillful surgeon upon the battlefields of the Civil War.

Re: James W. Easton maried Sarah Jessie Bielby

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2012-01-08 23:25:32Z

Re: Easton Family

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2012-01-08 23:22:01Z

Portrait and Biographical Record of Berrien and Cass Counties, 1893 pp. 620-621 William W. EASTON, M.D., a practicing physician and surgeon of Dowagiac, was born four miles from this city, in Silver Creek Township, October 3, 1853. His father was one of the early settlers of this section of Michigan. While his paternal grandfather, Thomas Easton, was a native of Kentucky. His great-grandfather, also named Thomas Easton, served with valor during the entire period of the Revolutionary War, and shortly after the close of the conflict came to Kentucky, having formerly been a resident of Virginia. Grandfather Easton was a child of about ten years when he accompanied his parents to Michigan, and with them settled in Berrien Township, Berrien County, remaining there until his death, in 1867. The father of our subject, Thomas Easton, was born near Bowling Green, Ky., on the 26th of November, 1826, and grew to manhood in Berrien County. In 1850 he chose as the site of his future home an unimproved tract of land in Silver Creek Township, in the midst of the woods and far removed from other pioneer settlers. In that township he married Miss Emily, daughter of John K. Hinchman, a native of West Virginia, who came from Logan Court House to Michigan about 1850. The young couple commenced housekeeping upon the eighty-acre farm which Mr. Easton had purchased, and by their industry and energy they added to their property from time to time until their landed possessions aggregated two hundred acres through his own unaided efforts. In 1888 he removed thence to Dowagiac, where he and his wife have since made their home. The parents of our subject have had a family of four children: Dr. W.W., of this sketch; Mrs. Jennie M. Allen, who resides in Dowagiac; J.M., who is in Chicago; and E. W., a resident of Dowagiac. Politically, the father was a Democrat until the second term of President Lincoln, when his opinions underwent a radical change, and he has since that time affiliated with the Republicans. Our subject was reared in the parental home and enjoyed exceptional educational advantages. After having attended a course of study in the schools of Niles, he entered the University of Notre Dame, at South Bend, Ind., and procecuted his studies there with diligence and success. His literary studies concluded, our subject entered the office of Clendenin & Whitehall, at Niles, and commenced the study of medicine under their preceptorship. Later he entered the Bennett Medical College at Chicago, and was graduated from that institution ont he 24th of June, 1877. He remained in Chicago for two and one-half years after graduating, and then returned to Dowagiac, where he has since conducted a general practice. In November, 1879, he married Miss Alma A. Johnson, who was born in Gottenburg, Sweden, and she accompanied an uncle and aunt to America, settling with them in Chicago. The union of Dr. and Mrs. Easton has been blessed by the birth of two children, William T. and Mabel. And every public-spirited citizen should do, the Doctor takes an active interest in politics, and is an outspoken Republican, advocating the views of that party with all the enthusiasm of his nature. In 1888 he was chosen delegate to the State convention, and he has served in other positions of honor and trust. Socially, he is identified with the Royal Arch Masons, the Knights of the Maccabees, the Knights of Pythias and the Legion of Honor, and is examining physician for the Order of the Maccabees and Legion of Honor, also for the Masonic Mutual of Grand Rapids. He is a successful general practitioner of the eclectic system of medicine, and has an extensive practice both in Dowagiac and throughout the surrounding country. His home is one of the most beautiful in the city, being the residence formerly occupied by the late P.D. Beckwith.

ANDREW J. EASTON, an enterprising general farmer, prominent citizen and Supervisor of Berrien Township, Berrien County, Mich., is a native of Indiana, and was born September 30, 1834. His father, Thomas Easton, a tiller of the soil by occupation and by birth a Kentuckian, who had removed from his early home, and located in Indiana, fought in the Sac Indian War. The mother, Mrs. Catherine (KING) Easton, was born in Virginia, and afterwards made her home in Kentucky, in which State the parents were united in marriage. They emigrated to Illinois in pioneer days, but subsequently removed to Indiana. In the fall they located permanently in Michigan, settling upon section 11, Berrien Township, on heavy timber-land, three miles from any settlement. The father entered forty acres from the Government, and in the fall bought forty more. Afterwards adding to his former purchases, he owned at the time of his death a homestead of one hundred and twenty finely cultivated acres. When the parents made their home in Berrien County, Indians abounded and wild game was plentiful. The father, in common with the majority of pioneer settlers, had but a very limited capital, and with the aid of his sons did the entire work of the farm, clearing the land, cultivating the soil and erecting as good buildings as he could afford. The parents, now both deceased, were blessed by the birth of eleven children, six of whom are living. The eldest, Nancy McCoy, is deceased, as is the first-born son, Dr. Berryman Easton; Oliver is residing in Niles Township; Thomas is a citizen of Dowagiac; Henderson lives in Pipestone Township; Mahala, widow of David RIGGIN, is a resident of Berrien Township; Jane WILLIAMS is at home in Pokagon, Cass County; Andrew J., our subject, is next in order of birth; William, George and Martha are deceased. The parents did the best they could to give their children an education, and, members of the United Brethren Church, brought them up to respect religion. The father, politically a Democrat, was an upright and industrious citizen, by hard work winning his upward way. Mr. Easton spent the days of youth upon his father's farm, but was only four years of age when he accompanied his parents to Michigan, and was obliged to walk three miles to the little log schoolhouse where he received the primitive instruction offered in those early days. At twenty years of age beginning life for himself, he bought one hundred and twenty acres of land where he now lives. At the time of purchase twenty acres had been cultivated, and there was only one improvement, a small house. In the fall of 1855, Andrew J. Easton and Miss Emmarillis P. WILLIS, a daugher of Billy Willis, were united in marriage. Mrs. Easton was born in 1836, in Ohio, but when young accompanied her parents to Michigan, where they were numbered among the leading pioneer settlers. Our subject with his estimable wife settled on his farm, which he industriously cleared and improved. Prospering, he has added to his original tract, now owning two hundred and thirty acres, of which one hundred acres are in a high state of productiveness. Aside from the culture of the soil and the raising of abundant harvests of grain, Mr. Easton is a successful stock-raiser,handling only graded stock, cattle and horses. Seven children brightened the home, and four yet survive. Marion Alva married Miss Adaline BECKER and lives on the farm. He and his wife are the parents of four children. James Willard, the second son, is single. Ida, the wife of Martin Becker, has two children, and resides in Cass County. Ella is the youngest surviving member of the family. Mrs. Easton is connected with the Christian Church, and has been active in religious and benevolent work. Fraternally our subject is a member of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, affiliating with the lodge at Berrien Springs, and is a member of the United Workmen at Eau Claire and has also been Master of the Grange. Officially he has been a member of the School Board, and, appreciating the advantages of an education, has materially aided in the development of a high grade of scholarship and instruction in the schools of the home district. Politically Mr. Easton is a strong Democrat and has served as Constable, and this spring elected to the responsible office of Supervisor, is now discharging the duties of his new position to the great satisfaction of his fellow-townsmen. The Easton family have been known as earnest and patriotic citizens, and the elder brother of our subject, Dr. Berryman Easton, was a skillful surgeon upon the battlefields of the Civil War.

Re: Eastons in KY and CO

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2012-01-08 22:50:05Z

1820 has two Easton/Eastins in Henry county I could locate that is a John and Thomas,both lived quite near to one another.with a few households,Thomas is my ancestor born 1794 I am unsure who his parents were though I suspect maybe a Philip and Elizabeth Henderson Easton,absolutely no proof of that but it is my current theory.1830 puts my Thomas in Crawford county IL.pERHAPS jOHN IS THE FAMILY YOU SEEK,I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Re: Richard Easton

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2012-01-06 04:37:48Z

THE BELOW IS THE BIOGRAPHY OF ANDREW JACKSON EASTON.I will try to put a time line together Thomas Easton married 24 Aug 1816 in Jessamine county to Catharine King by and resided in Kentucky during the births of two children by 1820 Thomas resided in Henry county near his father in law Berryman King and near an unidentified John Easton whos age in 1820 fell between 26 &44,Note that per the William Easton biography he is residing near Bowling Green Warren county KY in 1826 at the birth of Thomas JR.,Son Henderson Easton was born in Ky in 1828,son William Easton born 1830 was born unknown due to his death in 1840 but Jane Easton is born 1831 in Illinois so I digress by 1830 as this biography suggests he had moved on to Crawford county Illinois where he is found in census records near by are a Daniel and Benjamin Easton similar ages to Thomas.By 30 Sep 1834 with the birth of Andrew J Easton they resided in Indiana until at least 30 Dec 1837 when son George was born,: May 1, 1839 has them in Michigan and the 1840 census lands them in Berrien county where they remained. So questions abound who are these men that surround Thomas that bare the same name?I think to answer this we must look into the surname Eastin of VA and KY.This is an answerable question.

ANDREW J. EASTON, an enterprising general farmer, prominent citizen and Supervisor of Berrien Township, Berrien County, Mich., is a native of Indiana, and was born September 30, 1834. His father, Thomas Easton, a tiller of the soil by occupation and by birth a Kentuckian, who had removed from his early home, and located in Indiana, fought in the Sac Indian War. The mother, Mrs. Catherine (KING) Easton, was born in Virginia, and afterwards made her home in Kentucky, in which State the parents were united in marriage. They emigrated to Illinois in pioneer days, but subsequently removed to Indiana. In the fall they located permanently in Michigan, settling upon section 11, Berrien Township, on heavy timber-land, three miles from any settlement. The father entered forty acres from the Government, and in the fall bought forty more. Afterwards adding to his former purchases, he owned at the time of his death a homestead of one hundred and twenty finely cultivated acres. When the parents made their home in Berrien County, Indians abounded and wild game was plentiful. The father, in common with the majority of pioneer settlers, had but a very limited capital, and with the aid of his sons did the entire work of the farm, clearing the land, cultivating the soil and erecting as good buildings as he could afford. The parents, now both deceased, were blessed by the birth of eleven children, six of whom are living. The eldest, Nancy McCoy, is deceased, as is the first-born son, Dr. Berryman Easton; Oliver is residing in Niles Township; Thomas is a citizen of Dowagiac; Henderson lives in Pipestone Township; Mahala, widow of David RIGGIN, is a resident of Berrien Township; Jane WILLIAMS is at home in Pokagon, Cass County; Andrew J., our subject, is next in order of birth; William, George and Martha are deceased. The parents did the best they could to give their children an education, and, members of the United Brethren Church, brought them up to respect religion. The father, politically a Democrat, was an upright and industrious citizen, by hard work winning his upward way. Mr. Easton spent the days of youth upon his father's farm, but was only four years of age when he accompanied his parents to Michigan, and was obliged to walk three miles to the little log schoolhouse where he received the primitive instruction offered in those early days. At twenty years of age beginning life for himself, he bought one hundred and twenty acres of land where he now lives. At the time of purchase twenty acres had been cultivated, and there was only one improvement, a small house. In the fall of 1855, Andrew J. Easton and Miss Emmarillis P. WILLIS, a daugher of Billy Willis, were united in marriage. Mrs. Easton was born in 1836, in Ohio, but when young accompanied her parents to Michigan, where they were numbered among the leading pioneer settlers. Our subject with his estimable wife settled on his farm, which he industriously cleared and improved. Prospering, he has added to his original tract, now owning two hundred and thirty acres, of which one hundred acres are in a high state of productiveness. Aside from the culture of the soil and the raising of abundant harvests of grain, Mr. Easton is a successful stock-raiser,handling only graded stock, cattle and horses. Seven children brightened the home, and four yet survive. Marion Alva married Miss Adaline BECKER and lives on the farm. He and his wife are the parents of four children. James Willard, the second son, is single. Ida, the wife of Martin Becker, has two children, and resides in Cass County. Ella is the youngest surviving member of the family. Mrs. Easton is connected with the Christian Church, and has been active in religious and benevolent work. Fraternally our subject is a member of the Ancient Free & Accepted Masons, affiliating with the lodge at Berrien Springs, and is a member of the United Workmen at Eau Claire and has also been Master of the Grange. Officially he has been a member of the School Board, and, appreciating the advantages of an education, has materially aided in the development of a high grade of scholarship and instruction in the schools of the home district. Politically Mr. Easton is a strong Democrat and has served as Constable, and this spring elected to the responsible office of Supervisor, is now discharging the duties of his new position to the great satisfaction of his fellow-townsmen. The Easton family have been known as earnest and patriotic citizens, and the elder brother of our subject, Dr. Berryman Easton, was a skillful surgeon upon the battlefields of the Civil War.

Re: Richard Easton

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2012-01-06 04:03:51Z

Re: Richard Easton

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2012-01-06 04:02:06Z

Recently I came across this marriage for Thomas Eastin and Catharine King,I hope we all note it.
Eastin, Thomas Aug. 24, 1816 King, Catharine
Daughter of Berriman King
Jessamine County Kentucky Marriages
1812 to 1840

I am going to lay my cards out on the table here.I believe this Thomas Eastin to be somehow related to the Thomas Eastin Sarah Whitlock family as apparently you do as well.I am going to present a portion of the William W. Easton biography from the biographical section of Portrait and Biographical Record of Berrien and Cass Counties, 1893 pp. 620-621 given it is the closest recount of events I can find,the section I will present is that of the description of lineage and geography.If you will please note the stumbling of the author where generations are concerned.Notice that it denotes great grandfather Thomas Easton as having served in the revolution then a resident of Virginia they then refer to Thomas Easton of 1826 birth as the father of William both true then they in turn denote Thomas born 1826 as grandfather.I know that Thomas born 1826 came as a child of about ten given land records and other census data.So if the author was confused as he probably was given the Thomas name was used several times he believed Thomas 1826 to be grandfather or at least messed his generations up somewhat.Or when the author says HIS great grandfather served in the revolution could they be referring to Thomas of 1794 births great grand father as that passage does follow a passage about Thomas. So could we be looking for a revolutionary record of Thomas Eastin husband of Sarah Whitlock and the author may have omitted Thomas Jefferson of 1794 birth fathers name?or did he omit 2 generations?They were adiment about the revolutionary service so find a Thomas of Virginia that served and we will be on the right track.I am certain the below passage holds the key to this family.I will post 2 biographical records I have for this family in posts to come with other findings.Hopefully there are researchers still looking into this family active.

"William W. EASTON, M.D., a practicing physician and surgeon of Dowagiac, was born four miles from this city, in Silver Creek Township, October 3, 1853. His father was one of the early settlers of this section of Michigan. While his paternal grandfather, Thomas Easton, was a native of Kentucky. His great-grandfather, also named Thomas Easton, served with valor during the entire period of the Revolutionary War, and shortly after the close of the conflict came to Kentucky, having formerly been a resident of Virginia. Grandfather Easton was a child of about ten years when he accompanied his parents to Michigan, and with them settled in Berrien Township, Berrien County, remaining there until his death, in 1867. The father of our subject, Thomas Easton, was born near Bowling Green, Ky., on the 26th of November, 1826, and grew to manhood in Berrien County."

Re: Janet EASTON b abt 1798 Scotland

jecroft1 — 2012-01-05 11:30:59Z

Hello,

I'm excited. Can you give me more information on Robert Easton?

I did find that Janet was born in Hoddam, Dumfries-shire. This was stated on both the 1861 and 1871 census records.

Jo-Ann

Re: Janet EASTON b abt 1798 Scotland

Lucy31987 — 2012-01-05 03:58:13Z

I don't know anything about siblings for Janet but Robert Easton is a brother to my great great grandfather.

Re: Eastons in Devon

vonne47 — 2012-01-01 07:47:38Z

Hi Paul, my name is Yvonne, my Grandmother was Florence Jubilee Easton, I live in Western Australia. My mother is Sylvia Florence Easton Trudgeon (Brazendale) and her sister, Joan Francis Easton Trudgeon (Pascoe) are really interest in the research I have been doing. Are Franks son? Cheers. Yvonne

Re: John Easton and Mary Adam, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland

Jacky_Casey — 2011-12-28 14:08:28Z

Hello Kevin,

Not sure why you posted this to my Easton post?

Re: John Easton and Mary Adam, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland

Jacky_Casey — 2011-12-28 14:06:52Z

Hello all,

I have determined that John Easton and Mary Adam are NOT my ancestors, although a Robert Easton who married Agnes McCouit IS.

Sally Ann Knowles Easton - born 1839

samsroots — 2011-11-29 13:07:00Z

The daughter of Richard Easton & Eliza Bound, she was born in 1839 (Sep 1839 Plymouth 9 336) and baptised 28/7/1939. I have found her in the 1841 (HO107 270 32 58) & 1851 census (HO107 1879 875 50)but then she disappears. What happened to her - married, dead, emigrated... help

Re: Robert Easton (1816) and John Easton (1848-1897)

eckthesaint — 2011-11-18 13:56:50Z

Re the mining angle to Roberts death. When I was lookin up the Scotish mining deaths there is mention of the Nitshill mining disaster on 15/03/1851 and it lists only about 2/3 of the 61 miners believed killed. Nitshill is about 3 miles from where Robert would have been living. However obviously no real proof this is where he died.
Here is a link to the site. http://www.scottishmining.co.uk/27.html

Re: Robert Easton (1816) and John Easton (1848-1897)

eckthesaint — 2011-11-18 13:10:15Z

I don't live in States but I do live in Glasgow. I've sent you a message to your ancestry in box as I think we are probably more closely related than we realise.

Alex

Re: Robert Easton (1816) and John Easton (1848-1897)

gdmeaston — 2011-11-18 11:13:36Z

Alex,
I found Robert's last child, Isabbela's birth date; 8th September 1850 which means he was alive in January of that year, but not present in the 1851 census. However there is a problem with Isabella's census image in that it shows August; should have been September of that year, so I have reported this to Scotlands People web site as a possble link problem. I am hoping that the proper one may give a clue if Robert was alive at the time of registration.
There might be a possible link error with Robert's record of death so I'll ask them to look into that as well.
I have just started doing this research work and am still finding my way around but should have a clearer site of my descendants soon, and I'll be able to show you my line.
I will go to the Mitchell referance library in Glasgow to see if there is any information on the mining angle.
Incidently, are you in the States?
I'll keep you updated as things develop.

Regards,

Douglas.

Re: Robert Easton (1816) and John Easton (1848-1897)

eckthesaint — 2011-11-18 09:12:11Z

Hi Douglas

That thought had crossed my mind as well regarding the mining accident. There is a site online that has information on deaths and acidents related to the mining industry in Scotland but I cannot find Roberts name on the site. However it does not list everything. I also noticed the Greenock Robert Easton and came to the same assumption.
The only other thought I had was regarding his son John's (my great great grandfather) mysterious marriage in Philadelphia and could he have gone to join the father. Again though I've drawn a blank on any emigration to the states.
Who are your direct ancestors in the family then? My tree as far as I know is public so feel free to have a look if it can be of use.

Regards

Alex

Re: Robert Easton (1816) and John Easton (1848-1897)

gdmeaston — 2011-11-17 15:04:38Z

Hello,

The 1841 Census gives Robert Easton (Coal Miner) resident with Isabella and their two daughters Margaret and Agnes in the Gorbals district of Glasgow. The 1851 Census gives Isabella and all six siblings only, so Robert assumed dead sometime between those dates.
A search of the parish records for deaths gives a Robert Easton (died age 76) as a merchant in Greenock; the age and profession is not correct.
I am trying to find out if he perhaps died in a minning accident. However when looking at the 1851 census the last child born is Isabella; can't make the age out as it is obliterated, but using John Aitken Easton's age as three at the time of the census Robert was probably still alive 1848/50.

Let me know what you think.

Regards,

Douglas

Re: Robert Easton (1816) and John Easton (1848-1897)

eckthesaint — 2011-11-17 09:27:49Z

Hi
I am also a great great great grandson of this Robert Easton through my mothers side of the family. Are you able to shed any light on Roberts death?

Re: Robert Easton (1816) and John Easton (1848-1897)

gdmeaston — 2011-11-17 09:05:34Z

I am the great great great grandson of Robert. What is your relationship to him.

Regards

D.

Paula Easton

campbellfh — 2011-10-20 23:24:03Z

Need email address for Paula Hunt Easton, daughter of Ernest Charles Hunt & Karen Thelma Warnock.

Re: Easton Family

mcambiano — 2011-10-20 00:19:03Z

I am also related to a George and Nancy Easton but they are from Cranberry Township, Butler County, PA. I don't show that any of my family have a GA relationships, but if you show that you have PA family, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Re: My Eastons

adgillon — 2011-10-15 15:45:27Z

Interested in your response re Nisbet Easton particularly the comment of son Robert m Elizabeth Steel I am researching "Gillon" and have Alexander Gillon m Elizabeth Steel 1771 in Linlithgow are the two Eliz. Steel related?

Can you comment.

Re: EASTON IN LANARK, SCOTLAND

noelapennell — 2011-10-14 06:34:22Z

to madgicgm ,
researching a bit about the eastons robert easton is the great gr gr grandfather of my four boys i married into edwards sons alfred clarence easton ,i have in my possion all of the originals writings of edward easton
fromskip1

A proven link between Josiah Easton and his father?

adrienneboaz — 2011-09-21 11:08:30Z

I have a copy of Josiah Easton's will which was dated May 10, 1834 (Josiah was from Fayette, New York), and I have a copy of Stephen Easton's will, which was created on December 14, 1777. Stephen Easton was from Morristown, New Jersey, and his will did NOT mention Josiah. I also have a copy of Richard Easton's will, created on March 11, 1772; Richard was also from Morristown, New Jersey.

My question is: has anyone successfully connected Josiah Easton with a father, who was probably Stephen? I believe that Richard was the father of Stephen, and Stephen was the father of Josiah, but I simply cannot link them. By a proven link, I mean a document of some sort, not just conjecture. Thank you so much for your time.
- Adrienne

Re: Abstract of Will of Richard Easton

adrienneboaz — 2011-09-21 11:03:48Z

I have an copy of his will, and there are no commas between the names "John" and "Stephen". That may mean the person who wrote the will forgot to include a comma, or it might mean that John Stephen was one person's given name, and he just used "Stephen" (as there is a will made by Stephen Easton).
- Adrienne

Re: Canfield's article on Nicholas Easton and descendants

rdonn2 — 2011-09-09 00:25:25Z

Thank you. I got this article and it solved the mystery of my cousin's link to Nicholas Easton. We'd been following the wrong brother. All is sorted out. thanks.