Notes for John T. Easton II: This is Ambrose Easton's grandfather and my gg-grandfather.
Perhaps after his father John Easton was killed December 25, 1840 in Aurora, Indiana, John Easton II and his mother Mary and brother James left Dearborn County Indiana and moved to Bullitt County, Ky. as they appear on the 1850 and 1860 census in Bullitt County. It appears his two brothers had already been in Bullitt County----as brother David Easton married Mary A. Sanders on 3 Dec 1835 in Bullitt County, Ky. and brother Robert Easton married Elizabeth Sanders on 29 Nov 1838 in Bullitt County also . The 1850 census (details below) shows the mother of John Easton II as "Mary age 51 female" and living in the household with he and Lucinda and their 2 children. The 1860 census (details below) shows the mother of John II Easton as "Mary age 64 female" living in the household with he and his 2nd wife Julia and his 7 children.
John Easton II (b 1822) himself definitely moved from Dearborn County, Indiana to Bullitt County, Kentucky sometime after 25 Dec 1840 and the 8 Jun 1845 (as on 8 Jun 1845, he married Lucinda Sanders in Bullitt County, Ky.) and his mom either traveled with him or she joined him there before the 1850 Census in Bullitt County, Ky
The Sanders and Easton homes in Bullit County Ky are no longer standing. A subdivision was put in on the property in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Proposed Timetable for John Easton II born 1822: 1822 - John II born in Dearborn County, IN 26 Sept 1822 to John and Mary Easton
1840 - John II's father (John Easton I) was killed in Aurora, Indiana by a Joseph Peters - family quarrel?
1841-1845 - during this time after his father's death, John Easton II moved from Dearborn County Indiana to Bullitt County, Kentucky - with his mom Mary and brother James and more family?
1845 - Easton, Mary (the mother) - 1845 tax list of Bullitt Co. KY with 1 white male over 21. No land
1845 - John II married Lucinda Sanders 8 June 1845 in Bullitt County, Kentucky 1846 - their son John III was born 3 Apr 1846 in Bullitt County, Ky. (his firstborn out of 17 children) This is Ambrose Easton's father and my g-grandfather. 1847 - daughter Sarah Jane born 11 May 1847 1848 - daughter Sarah Jane died on 28 Aug 1848 at age 1 yr, 3 months, 17 days old - buried at Mt. Holly Cemetery in Jefferson County, Ky. 1849 - son George Emesa Easton born 21 Mar 1849 1850 - census enumerated on 30 July, 1850 shows the mother of John Easton as "Mary age 51 female" and living in the household in Bullitt County, Ky. with he and Lucinda and their 2 children (John T. 5 yrs old and George E. 1yr old) 1850 - daughter Martha Ann born 24 Sept 1850 1852 - daughter Mary Jane Easton is born 13 July 1852 in Bullitt Co. KY d/o John & Lucinda (Saunders) Easton (Source: Bullitt Co. KY Birth Register) 1854 - son Robert James born 8 Apr 1854 in Bullitt County, Brooks Run, Ky 1856 - daughter Elizabeth born 2 Mar 1856 1858 - daughter Therease Lucy born 27 Mar 1858 Bullitt County, Brooks Run, Ky. 1859- John's first wife Lucinda Sanders died 17 May 1859-Bullitt County notes state that it was from complications of their 8th child? 1860 - John married Julia Ann Hutcherson in Bullitt County, Ky. on 4 Dec 1860. 1860 - census shows the mother of John Easton as "Mary age 64 female" living in the Bullitt County, Brooks Station, Ky. household with he and Julia and their 7 children. 1860 - brother David died Nov 1860 in Jefferson County, Ky 1861 - son William Henry born 26 Jul 1861 Ky 1862 -For the consideration of $250.0 paid David Easton and Maria his wife sell a tract of land in Jefferson Co. conveyed to them by James Q Sanders dec'd(Lucinda's father) to John Easton. Wits: R. F. Samuels. David does not sign deed - only Maria (X) Easton signs but when it is recorded 17 Apr 1862 it says the deed is acknowledged by both David and Maria. [Bullitt Co. Deed Bk P p. 132] 1862- daughter Isabelle born 22 Jul 1862 Ky --- brother James died 1 Feb 1862 in the Civil War - Mt. Holly Cemetery, Jefferson County, Ky 1864 - son David born 7 Nov 1864 Ky 1867 - son Samuel born 18 Jun 1867 Ky 1867 - daughter Martha Ann married Thomas W. Pearson on 28 Nov 1867 Bullitt County, Ky. 1869 - daughter Louisa born 5 Nov 1869 Ky - daughter Mary Jane married William Elzy 28 Nov 1869 1870 - Not found on this census but they were back in Indiana sometime after Louisa's birthday 5 Nov 1869 and before Edward's birthday 25 Aug 1872. 1872 - son Edward Easton born 25 Aug 1872 Indiana --- sister Louisa Easton Mitchell died before 7 Feb 1872 1873 - their son John III Easton married George Ann Welch Lee - in Ky.? or Indiana? 1874 - infant child born 27 Jul 1874 Indiana - died 4 Aug 1874 (8 days old) - buried in the county ground at Riverview Cemetery - no stone 1875 - son Jesse born 24 Nov 1875 Indiana 1877 - daughter Alice born 8 Oct 1877 Indiana 1880 - Found on census as "Easten" in Cross Roads, Jefferson, Kentucky. NOTE: census list the birthplace of John's father ( John Easton I ) as Pennsylvania and the birthplace of his mother (Mary Wallace Easton) as Kentucky. 1888 - daughter Louisa died 4 Oct 1888 tuberculosis - Dearborn County-Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, IN ---- brother Robert died 29 Jan 1888 - Mt. Holly Cemetery, Jefferson County, Ky. 1890 - Not found on U.S. Federal Census Fragment (Ky and Indiana not censused?) - son David died 5 Jan 1890 Indiana - 25 years old - tuberculosis - Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, IN 1895 - son Samuel died 2 Feb 1895 - blacksmith - single - tuberculosis or bronchitis-Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, IN 1900 - Listed on 1900 Census living in Union Township, Ohio County, Indiana (John, Julia and their son Jesse) 1903 - son Edward died 27 Jun? 1903 - 30 yrs old - tuberculosis -was married - Ohio County - Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, IN 1909 - his 2nd wife Julia died 21 Jan 1909 - tuberculosis/dropsy - buried in Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, Indiana (Dearborn County) Section R Lot 61 1910 - Not found on U.S.Federal Census 1911 - John Easton II died 10 Aug 1911 at age 88 yrs., 11 mos., 14 days - chronic gastric enteritis - Dearborn County, Clay Township,Indiana - J. H. Stier Funeral Home, Aurora, Indiana - Buried in Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, Indiana (Dearborn County) Section R Lot 61
John II's obituary from 'The Aurora Bulletin' in Indiana- Friday August 25, 1911 issue reads: John Easton was born September 26, 1822. He was united in matrimony to Lucinda Sanders in 1845 and to this union 8 children were born. The mother and 4 children preceded him to the Great Beyond. He was united in matrimony to Julia Ann Hutchinson December 4, 1859, and to this union 8 children were born. The mother and 7 children preceded him to the Great Beyond. He leaves to mourn their loss 5 children, many grand children and great grand children and a host of neighbors and friends. Early in life he united with the church and was a firm believer in the word of God. He died August 10, 1911, aged 88 year, 10 months and 14 days. Our Father has answered the summons, How calmly and sweetly he rests, Twas Jesus who called him And he passed to the realms of the Blest.
Obituary Notes: John II and his 2nd wife Julia actually had 9 children (they also had an 8 day old infant that died 4 Aug 1874)
Copy of the Death Record out of the Dearborn County Health Department Book Year 1911, Page 41 Date of death: Aug 10, 1911 Full name: John Easten Male, White Place of death: Clay Township (Dearborn County), Indiana Date of birth: Sept 26, 1822 Age: 88 yr, 11 mos, 14 days, Widowed, Birthplace: Indiana Name of father: John Easten Birthplace of father: Pennsylvania Name of mother: Mary Wallace Birthplace of mother: Kentucky Occupation: Farmer Cause of Death: Chronic gastric enteritis Dr. H.P. Long Address: Dillsboro Place of burial: Riverview Cemetery Undertaker: J.H. Stier
************************************************************************************************* More Information and Details of Timetable: 1850 Census shows John's occupation as a "cooper" > one that makes large wooden barrels/casks. John and and his first wife Lucinda had 8 children before she passed away at a young age of 33 years old on 17 May 1859. Lucinda is probably buried in the Sanders Cemetery-but has no stone-in Brooks in Bullitt Co. Ky. After Lucinda's death, John married Julia Ann Hutcherson on 4 Dec 1860 , had 9 more children and moved back to Dearborn County, Indiana. He is buried with her in Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, Indiana.
1850 Bullitt County, KY Census (pt. 1 Households 1-280) Household #237 John EASTON 27 male occupation: cooper (One who makes barrels, hogsheads [large barrels or casks], etc.) birthplace : Indiana spouse : Lucinda 24 female born in ky son : John T. age 5 male son : George E. age 1 male mother of John Easton II : Mary age 51 female NOTES: Mary (age 51) is John's mother. In addition to John Thomas and George E., John and Lucinda Easton had Martha Ann (b. ca. 1851), Mary Jane (b. ca. 1852), R.J. (male, b. ca. 1854), Eliza (b. ca. 1856) and Theresa (b. ca. 1858). Lucinda probably died from complications of Theresa's birth. Son John married Julia A. (b. ca. 1843) by 1860. Daughter Martha Ann Easton married Thomas W. Pearson on 28 Nov 1867, Bullitt Co. Daughter Mary Jane Easton married William Elzy (b. ca. 1849) on 14 Jul 1869, Bullitt Co.
from http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/bullitt/census/1850/1850.txt 1850 Bullitt County, KY Census (pt. 1 Households 1-280) HH 239 James ? SAUNDERS 61 m cooper 625 ky Mary 54f John FOL......... 50m Mary SAUNDERS 36f Wm. 19m ???? 17m Martha 12f John D. 10m Franklin 5m NOTES: Complicated household. James Q. and Mary Saunders (age 54) had Mary A. (b. ca. 1814), and Lucinda. Mary (age 54) was born in Germany. Henry (age 17), Martha Ann, John David, Teresa Jane, and Ben Franklin Saunders are the heirs of the Christian Sanders estate, according to an 18 Dec 1854 guardian account (Bullitt County Genealogical Society 1997:25). Mary A. Saunders (age 36) is probably the widow of Christian and mother of these five children. William Saunders is either the eldest child of Christian and Mary or the youngest child of James and Mary. Mary A. Saunders (b. ca. 1814) married David Easton on 3 Dec 1835, Bullitt Co. Lucinda Sanders married John Easton on 8 Jun 1845, Bullitt Co. an is in Bullitt County HH 237 in 1850. Martha Ann Saunders married James Easton on 23 Sep 1856, Bullitt Co. They had Virginia L. (ca. 1858) and Kate R. Easton (ca. 1860). James died sometime between 1860 and 1865, and Martha Ann Saunders Easton married Thomas Cochran on 3 Dec 1865, Bullitt Co. Teresa Jane Sanders married James B. Chappell (b. ca. 1835, Jefferson Co., KY) on 28 Jan 1858, Bullitt Co. John Tolson (age 50) is an employee. http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ky/bullitt/census/1850/1850.txt
So in the 1850 Census, the John Easton Family household # 237 and the James Saunders/Sanders Family household # 239 lived two households apart. NOTE: 4 of the Easton brothers married 4 of the Saunders/Sanders sisters in Bullitt County, Ky.. -David Easton married Mary A. Sanders 3 Dec 1835 -Robert Easton married Elizabeth Sanders on 29 Nov 1838 -John Easton II married Lucinda Sanders 8 Jun 1845 -James Easton married Martha Ann Sanders on 23 Sep 1856
1860 Census, Brooks Station, Bullitt County KY, Family #216 John Easton District 1, Bullitt, KY 36 1823 Iowa (s/be Indiana) Male Mechanic Julia A Easton District 1, Bullitt, KY 17 1842 Kentucky Female Mary A Easton District 1, Bullitt, KY 64 1795 Kentucky Female John T Easton District 1, Bullitt, KY 14 1845 Kentucky Male George Easton District 1, Bullitt, KY 11 1848 Kentucky Male M A Easton District 1, Bullitt, KY 9 1850 Kentucky Female Mary J Easton District 1, Bullitt, KY 8 1851 Kentucky Female R J Easton District 1, Bullitt, KY 6 1853 Kentucky Male Eliza Easton District 1, Bullitt, KY 4 1855 Kentucky Female Therease Easton District 1, Bullitt, KY 2 1857 Kentucky Female
1870 Census - Not found in this census year --- but notice on the 1880 census the ages and birthplaces of the children > born in Kentucky > David 14, Samuel 12, and Louisa 9 born in Indiana > Edward 7, Jesse 5, and Alice 3. So they were back in Indiana sometime after Louisa's birthday 5 Nov 1869 and before Edward's birthday 25 Aug 1872. Then, sometime after Alice's birthday on 8 Oct 1877 and before the June 16, 1880 Census, they moved again from Indiana to Jefferson County, Cross Roads, Ky.
1880 Census -Kentucky-Jefferson County-Cross Roads-Page 22- June 16, 1880 Name: John EASTEN Age: 58 Estimated birth year: <1822> Birthplace: Indiana Occupation: Farmer Relation: Self Home in 1880: Cross Roads, Jefferson, Kentucky Marital status: Married Race: White Gender: Male Head of household: John EASTEN Father's birthplace: PA Mother's birthplace: KY John M 58 head farmer IN PA KY Julia A F 42 wife keeping house KY KY VA David M 14 son farmhand KY IN KY Samuel M 12 son KY IN KY Louisa F 9 daughter KY IN KY Edward M 7 son IN IN KY Jesse M 5 son IN IN KY Alice F 3 daughter IN IN KY
The following is an abstract of a deed found in Jefferson County Deed Book 257, pg. 40 Date: 23 December 1882 Parties of the first part: John Easton and Julia A., his wife, of Jefferson County, KY Parties of the second part: Mary Auspelt of Jefferson County, KY Price: $325 (paid in three installments) Property description: Land on McCawley Creek [now Mud Creek]. Beginning at a stake in Blue Lick Road corner to Lot # 1 to a stake in top of the Knob, then corner to Lot # 3, containing 41 acres of land more or less. Land was deeded to Julia A. Easton by her father Samuel Hutchenson in a deed dated 20 November 1874 and found in Jefferson County Deed Book 185, pg. 437. Signed: John Easton, Julia A. Easton Recorded: ?? Note: Mary Auspelt is Mary (Sanders) Easton, the widow of David Easton, John's brother.
1900 Census - Indiana - Ohio County - Union Township >Easton, John, head, white-male-Sept 1822- age 72, married for 40 years -birthplace Indiana - father's birthplace Canada (Eng) - mother's birthplace KY - farmer, can read, write, and speak English, Rent House, Farm, >Easton, Juliann, wife, white-female-Jan 1838- age 62, married for 40 years, had 9 children, 4 children still living - can read, write, and speak English >Easton, Jesse, son, white-male-Nov 1875- age 24, single, -birthplace Indiana - father's birthplace Indiana - mother's birthplace KY - farmer - can read, write, and speak English
Not found on 1910 Census
Riverview Cemetery: Buried on the same lot as John and Julia are: David Easton, 7 Nov 1864 - 5 Jan 1890? (almost unreadable) Louisa Easton, 5 Nov 1869 - 4 Oct 1888 Samuel Easton, 18 Jun 1867 - 3 Feb 1895 Edward Easton, 23 Aug 1872 - 27 Jan 1903 These are inscribed on the back of John & Julia's stone. The front has: John Easton, 26 Sep 1822-10 Aug 1911 Julia Ann Easton, 16 Jan 1838-21 Jan 1909
births from http://www.rootsweb.com/~kybullit/bcbirth_df.htm --13 Jul 1852 EASTON Mary Jane female born to John Easton & Lucinda Sanders b. Bullitt Co., Ky --21 Apr 1854 EASTER (s/be EASTON) R. J. Male born to John Easton & Lucinda Sanders b. Brooks Run --27 Mar 1858 EASTON Lucy female born to John Easton & Lucinda Sanders b. Brook's Station
As told by John Steuver (a close acquaintance of Jesse Easton), Jesse Easton use to say that his father (John Easton II 1822-1911) was 5 ft. 10-1/2" inches tall and weighed 168 lbs.
More About John T. Easton II: Burial: 12 Aug 1911, Riverview Cemetery, Aurora, IN. Occupation 1: 1850, Cooper (one that makes large wooden barrels/casks) per census. Occupation 2: 1860, Mechanic per census. Occupation 3: 1880, Farmer per census. Residence 1: Bet. 1822 - 1841, Laughery Township (now Washington), Dearborn County, Indiana. Residence 2: Bet. 1845 - 1869, Brooks Run, Bullitt County, Ky. (near Shephersville). Residence 3: Bet. 1870 - 1877, Back in Indiana ?. Residence 4: 1880, Cross Roads, Jefferson County, Ky. per census. Residence 5: Bet. 1888 - 1911, Back in Indiana --Clay Township in Dearborn County?.
More About John T. Easton II and Lucinda Sanders: Marriage: 08 Jun 1845, Bullitt County Ky.
More About John T. Easton II and Julia Ann Hutcherson: Marriage: 04 Dec 1860, Bullitt County, Ky.
Children of John T. Easton II and Lucinda Sanders are:
+John Thomas Easton III, b. 03 Apr 1846, Bullitt County Ky, d. 23 Nov 1927, Independence, Kenton County, Ky.
Sarah Jane Easton, b. 11 May 1847, Bullitt County Ky, d. 28 Aug 1848, Bullitt County KY.
George Emesa Easton, b. 21 Mar 1849, Bullitt County Ky, d. 03 Mar 1938, Jackson County, IL.
Martha Ann Easton, b. 24 Sep 1850, Bullitt County Ky, d. date unknown.
Mary Jane Easton, b. 07 Jul 1852, Brooks Run, Bullitt County Ky, d. date unknown.
Robert James Easton, b. 08 Apr 1854, Brooks Run, Bullitt County, Ky, d. date unknown.
Elizabeth Easton, b. 02 Mar 1856, Bullitt County Ky, d. date unknown.
Lucy Easton, b. 27 Mar 1858, Brooks Run, Bullitt County, Ky, d. date unknown.
Children of John T. Easton II and Julia Ann Hutcherson are:
John T. Easton II (b. 26 Sep 1822, d. 10 Aug 1911)
Notes for John T. Easton II: