John East and Joseph Paine witnessed the will of Nathaniel Knyvett on 5 October 1658 in Norfolk Co VA. John, therefore, was born by about 1640. (M11)

      John East and Anthony Winston were granted 59 acres of Chickahominy Swamp in Hanover Co VA in 1756. This would imply John's birth date was by about 1735. (23w)

      John East of Halifax Co VA, was possibly a son of John East (he a son of Thomas East Jr) and Sarah Madox. Either John (the subject of this biography) or his son was living in Lunenburg Co on the Little Roanoke in 1750. There is a 1748 Lunenburg Par Land patent (in the part which became Halifax Co in 1752) which "ordered that Abram Shelton, Joseph Payne, John East, Thom Munsten, and Charles Lewis, do procession patented lands from mouth of Stinking River up Banister to mouth of White Thom Creek." John left a will dated 16 January 1758 in Halifax Co, in which he named his wife Jane _____, and two sons. From a 1 August 1772 deed of trust record in Pittsylvania Co, indications are that John may have also had a son named Thomas whom he did not name in his will. The sons named were John and William. These three probable sons were-

1.   John East [E1], b abt 1735

2.   William East [E2]

3.   Thomas East [E4b2] (? born 1730?) (M81,EP,JY,VJ,JA, RC)

      John East [E1], son of John East and Jane _____ of Halifax Co VA, was born in Lunenburg Co or in Brunswick Co VA about 1735. On 17 May 1764 he took out a land grant of 400 acres on Stinking River.

      Sometime before 16 August 1764 John married Frances Harston (or Hairston? See the biographies of sons Thomas and Joseph.), probably in Halifax Co. On that date John sold 50 acres on Stinking River to Richard Kezee, and Frances was listed as John's wife (Book 5, Page 157-159). She would likely be of a neighboring family since the courting distance of young men of over two centuries ago was quite limited. The 1764 land sale was part of a 340 acre tract he bought on Stinking River in Halifax Co from Thomas Faris on 21 July 1763. John and his family lived on a 300 acre plantation along Panther Creek in Pittsylvania Co where he was a farmer. On 26 June 1777 John East "and Frances, his wife, of Pittsylvania Co" sold 300 acres on Panther Creek, "the plantation on which the said John East now lives," for £190 to Thomas Clark of Amelia Co. This land was next door to Crispen Shelton, Joshua Hudson, John Payne, and Lightfoot's property.

      In 1767 John was listed on John Donelson's tithe list in Pittsylvania Co. There is a 29 March 1770 Pittsylvania Co deed record where a John East bought 400 acres on Straight Stone Creek from William Thomas. John also sold 100 acres on Stinking River to William East on 16 August 1764, and in 1771 sold 190 more Stinking River acres to James Bruce. On 25 May 1772 John East of Pittsylvania Co bought 250 acres on Panther Creek from William Perry. Three days later John bought 35 acres from Hall Hudson and Hall's wife Frances. On 23 May 1775 John East of Pittsylvania Co sold 140 acres on Straight Stone Creek to Francis Luck for £35.

      Some indication of the names of his children are in the Pittsylvania Co deed records. There is a 1 August 1772 deed of trust in which John East Sr of Pittsylvania Co is indebted to John Smith of Halifax Co for £48. Witnesses were Thomas East (a brother?, Thomas East [E4b2]?) and Joel Hunt. Very often witnesses to legal transactions were the children who were of legal age or close to it, and in this case John is called John Sr, implying there was a John Jr nearby. And on 21 April 1778 John East of Pittsylvania Co sold 200 acres on Straight Stone Creek to John Fitzpatrick of Bedford Co; witnesses were Francis Luck, Joseph East, and Major Childress.

      There is an 11 March 1781 record of John as a soldier in Lanier Company from Henry Co, and there is also a 1782 record of John being paid for providing corn to Revolutionary War Soldiers. In 1787 he was named on a Henry Co Personal Property tax list owning five slaves (two above age 16 and three below 16), five horses, and nine cattle; there was also a white male (indentured servant?) between the ages of 16 and 21. On 18 January 1803 John granted to his son William a Negro boy named Starling; John's wife Frances witnessed this deed. He left an 1803 will in Henry Co which was inventoried on March 28. (Lunenburg Co was formed from Brunswick Co in 1746, Halifax Co from Lunenburg Co in 1752, Pittsylvania Co from Halifax Co in 1766, and Henry Co was formed from Pittsylvania Co in 1776) Therefore he died in the first quarter of the year. At least three of the children moved west: Thomas moved to Giles Co TN; Mary moved to KY then to Jefferson Co IL; Joseph moved to KY. The seven known children of John and Frances were-

a.    Mary East, b 1764

b.   Thomas East, b 1765

c.    John East Jr, b 1766-1769

d.   Joseph East, b abt 1770

e.    Milley East, b 1770s

f.    William East, b 24 Feb 1776

g.   Frances East, b 1777 (M81,M92,VJ,EP,NL,MT, RC,JA,JF,28jknzm)

      John East Jr [E1c], second son of John East and Frances Harston of Pittsylvania Co VA, was born between 1766 and 1772 in Pittsylvania Co since his father owned a plantation there from 1764 to 1777. He died after 1793, but before 28 March 1803 when the inventory of his father's estate was made. A 23 October 1790 petition was signed by John East and his son John East Jr to form Patrick Co out of Henry Co; this establishes that John Jr was age 21 at the time. In the 1793 Henry Co court John Jr was paid to appear and give witness that he did see his father supply corn for the Revolutionary Army in 1782. There is no indication that John had any living children by the time he died. (JA,RC)

      John East [E4b2a6], son of Thomas East and Obedience _____ of Pittsylvania Co VA, was born by 1776 since he inherited his father's land in late 1797, and he had to be at least 21 (or close to it) to take title. On 15 July 1809 in Pittsylvania Co “Ezekiel East of Pittsylvania County of the one party” bought from “John East his brother of the other party,” for £25, 18 acres on the south bank of the Staunton River. He was not found in Pittsylvania Co after then. (EP, EL,JY)

      John East [E4c6c6], probably a brother of Cornelius East of Lincoln Co KY, was born about 1774 in VA, married Sophia Whittle in Lincoln Co on 25 September 1800. 100 acres were granted to John in November 1808, land on the south side of Green River. John witnessed the marriage of John Whittle (Sophia’s brother?) to Margaret Fair in Lincoln Co on 25 November 1802. The minister who performed the marriage was Valentine Peyton. The parents of Margaret Fair were Edmund Fair and his wife Cilan.

      On 25 September 1803 John East witnessed the Lincoln Co marriage of Edmond Fair and Sophia Joslin; she was a daughter of John Joslin and his wife Caty. John and Sophia lived in Wayne Co in 1810 (so did his brother North East). Sophia was born about 1777 in Amhearst Co VA, daughter of John Whittle and Sarah Joslin. At that time John and Sophia had six children-*

a.    dau East, b 1801 (was age 10-15 in 1810; if she wasn’t a daughter, she may have been a younger sister or sister-in-law). (125h)

b.   son East, b 1801-1810 (125h)

c.    dau East, b 1801-1810 (125h)

d.   son East, b 1801-1810 (125h)

e.    dau East, b 1801-1810 (125h)

f.    son East, b 1801-1810 (125h) (M92,M52,124m,125h)

      John East [E4c3a3a], son of Isham East and Mary Eades, was born 20 September 1782 in Patrick Co VA. He died before December 1830 when his father’s will was written. John married in Patrick Co to Mary Johnson (or Mary Simpson?) on 27 December 1810; the surety was paid by Ewel Moore, and the minister was Thomas Whitlock. (This minister was the same minister who married John’s sister Elizabeth to Freeman Copeland.) There was a second marriage between John East and Mary Kimbrough in Patrick Co on 13 June 1833; surety in the marriage was paid by Norman Staples. But since the 1782 John had died in the late 1820s, then this second marriage was of another John East. The John East of this second marriage was born in VA in 1813, and he and Mary lived in Henry Co in 1850. And a third John East marriage took place in Patrick Co between another John East and Mary B Abington on 15 June 1848. This John East was born 1 July 1813 in Henry Co VA; in this marriage, the parents of Mary were John Abington and Elizabeth Mills. Mary B was born in Henry Co VA in 1827. (W,30m)

      John East, William Moore, and Bartlertt Smith were ordered by the Patrick Co court to plan a route for a road between Major Moore’s property and Joseph Smith’s property to the North Carolina line. John was in Patrick Co in April 1815 because he was ordered to appear in court for fighting with Aaron Bowman on 1 April 1815. When this matter was settled, John had to pay a fifty cent fine plus court costs. These two must have hated each other. On 29 January 1807 Aaron Bowman and John East appeared in court for fighting. In that fight, Aaron Bowman bit off John East’s right ear. In 1820 there was no John East in Patrick Co, but there was one in Stokes Co NC, the county next to the south border of Patrick Co. They did have children since John’s father’s will mentioned “the children of my deceased son John East,” but the will did not give the names of these children. Mary was found in Stokes Co in 1830, as the head of her home, and was living among many families whose names keep being found where East names are found in the county records: Nelson, Riddle, Tilly, and Owen. Mary was born in the 1790s. In her home in 1830 were six children who were born between 1811 and 1821, which agrees with her 1810 marriage date. After John died, Mary was not found in 1840. There was a Mary East living alone in Patrick Co, next door to Joseph, Seaton, Josiah, and William East, but that Mary’s age was in the 70s; she was Mary Eades, the widow of Isham East. John’s widow would have an age in the 50s in 1840. And no marriage record was found for her in Stokes Co either as an East or as a Johnson. Perhaps Mary had died in the 1830s, or lived with one of her children in 1840.

      Some researchers claim that John was married twice; this would be a likely event, but we have no apparent marriage record of this; they also claim his first wife was Elizabeth Wooten, married about 1807. She was born in 1783 in TN, and died in Macon Co TN on 12 April 1864. It would be highly unlikely that Elizabeth Wooten was that wife. Instead, Elizabeth Wooten married John’s brother Joseph Isham East about 1801 and they moved to TN.

      Since John and Mary had children about every three years, and none after 1825, he probably died soon after 1825. There was a John East in neighboring Surry Co in 1820 and 1830, also born about the same time as Isham East’s son; that was John H East, a son of Thomas East Sr who was Isham East’s uncle. The six children of John East and Mary Johnson, from the 1820 and 1830 Stokes Co NC censuses, were-*

1.   girl East, b 1811-1815 (76ij) <– Elizabeth East, b 1812, married Geo Martin Nelson and moved to Wythe Co VA in the 1840s.

2.   girl East, b 1816-1820 (76ji) <– was probably born abt 1815, but lowered her age by a year in 1830.

3.   boy East, b 1816-1820 (76ji) <– Drewry East, b 1815, and moved to Wythe Co VA in the 1840s.

4.   boy East, b 1816-1820 (76ji) <– Isom East, b 1817 and moved to Wythe Co VA in the 1840s.

5.   boy East, b 1816-1820 (76j)

6.   boy East, b 1821-1825 (76j) <– John East, b 1825, and married Lydia Tilley. See his biography. (30mpy,76ij)

      John East [E4c1a6c], son of Shadrack East and Mary Hundley, was born between 1785 and 1790. He had died by 15 March 1804 (Deed Book K, Page 71 & Will Book D1, Page 14), with his brother-in-law William Milner named as administrator. He had never married and had no children. (JA,3a)

      John East was living in Caldwell Co KY in 1820. The only other East family in the county in 1820 was widow B(ecky?) East, living close to John. John does not appear to have had a wife in 1820, but he had children. It is here surmised that after John was widowed, he married Rebecca Lofton, widow of Joel East, soon after the summer of 1820. Joel was possibly the brother of John. From this second marriage they appear to have had three more children. John was born in the 1780s; Rebecca was born in SC in 1785 (was age 69 in 1850). John was born between 1785 and 1794. He died by 1830. Rebecca remained in Caldwell Co until the 1850s when she moved to Franklin Co MS and lived with her youngest child Mary. She died sometime after the summer of 1860.

      There was a marriage in Caldwell Co between a John East and Nancy Hefton on 15 October 1823. The elder John was old enough to have a son named John, born about 1803, but he never showed in the 1810 census. Joel East’s children are known, and there was no John East, so this John of the 1823 marriage was perhaps John East (Sr)’s son, or was more likely the son of Mary East who lived next door to John in 1810.

      It is probable that John was from Laurens Co SC. There were 6 children from John's first marriage, and at least three more by 1830 with Rebecca Lofton. The 1810 census shows no children in John’s home; his wife was born age 10 to 15. Since he had children who were born in the 1810s years, and there was no pre-1820 marriage record for a John East in Caldwell Co, then this teenager must have been a 15 year old wife, not a daughter.

      In 1830 and in 1840, Rebecca Was the only East family in Caldwell Co. John’s six children with his first wife and the three with Rebecca were-*

1.   girl East, b 1810 Since this daughter did not show in the 1810 census, she must have been born in late 1810, after the census taker came and went in the summer of 1810. (538i)

2.   boy East, b 1811-1820 (538ijk) was still with Rebecca in 1840

3.   boy East, b 1811-1820 (538i) not in 1830 census

4.   boy East, b 1811-1820 (538i) not in 1830 census

5.   girl East, b 1811-1820 / (538m)Elizabeth East married Joseph Cannon in Caldwell Co KY on 16 June 1842.

6.   girl East, b 1811-1820 / Elizabeth East married Thomas H Poor in Caldwell Co KY on 7 December 1834 (or 9 December 1833?) There was an Elizabeth married to a Thomas Poor, and they were both born in KY, but in 1850 lived in Schuyler Co MO. That Elizabeth was born in 1820 (age 22 in 1850, 40 in 1860), and Thomas was born in 1805. They had children born between 1840 to 1845 in MO. In 1840 in Trigg Co KY, the county next to Caldwell Co, there was a Thomas Poor family; that wife was born 1811-1820 and Thomas was born in the 1790s. They had two daughters, born 1831-1835 and 1836-1840.

7.   Garrett Gray East, b 7 Mar 1820 in Caldwell Co KY, died at Mt Vernon, Lincoln Co MS on 30 June 1908. He was raised by his step-mother Rebecca Lofton, wife of Joel East [E7d]. Garrett married Frances Ann Stewart on 8 April 1856. She was born 10 January 1828 in MS, daughter of Simpson Stewart and Jencey Sutton, and died 15 December 1912 at Mt Vernon. In 1870 they lived in Lincoln Co MS. They had four children, all born in Franklin Co MS-*

      a.    Mary Jane East, b 18 Feb 1857, died 18 December 1926 in Lincoln Co. (W,39r)

      b.   Woodson Elliott East, b 27 Feb 1859, died in 1941. He married Alma Bracknall. (W,MV,39r)

      c.    Martha Rebeckah East, b 21 Feb 1865, died 12 October 1896. She married Joseph M Sutton Jr. (W,39r)

      d.   Helen Lenorah East, b 22 Feb 1867, died in 1949. She married Isaac W McNinch. (W,39r)

There was a 9 year old John Adams living with them in 1870; the boy was born in MS. (W,MV,538jk,39r)

8.   Elihu John East, b 4 Jun 1824 in KY, married Nancy Coleman in Caldwell Co KY on 21 February 1849. His mother lived with him and Nancy in 1850. Elihu and Nancy had a son-*

      a.    James N. East, b Mar 1850 (MV) (MV,538jkmn)

9.   Mary East, b 31 Dec 1827 (age 49 in 1880) in Caldwell Co KY, married Jesse Darnall Cannon in Caldwell Co on 18 February 1847, and in 1848 they moved south to Franklin Co MS where many of her siblings and cousins had moved years before. They settled in an area of Franklin Co where many Lofton families lived. Jesse was born in Caldwell Co KY on 18 September 1825 (age 53 in 1880), son of Tarleton Cannon and Elizabeth Darnall, and died at Wesson, Copiah Co MS on 22 June 1890. Mary died 11 October 1909 at Wesson. They had two children by 1850, five by 1860, and ten by 1880. The eldest child was born in Caldwell Co KY; the rest in Franklin Co or Lincoln Co MS-*

      a.    Elihu Talton Cannon, b 13 Oct 1847 at Eddyville, Caldwell Co KY. He was named after his mother’s next elder brother. Elihu grew up in Franklin Co MS, and married Sarah Margaret Randall in Lincoln Co on 3 December 1872. She was born in August 1853 in MS. Elihu died 8 January 1899 at Wesson, Copiah Co. (W,MV,38nq,39m)

      b.   William Marion Cannon, b 28 Jan 1850 (age 28 in 1880) in Franklin Co MS, and died in 1933 at McComb, Pike Co. He married Amy Thomas, probably after 1880 since he was single and living with his parents in 1880. William also married Sally Terrell in 1891 and had four children with her. Sally was born in April 1853 in MS. (W,MV,38nq,37s)

      c.    Joseph Cosworth Cannon, b 15 Dec 1851 (age 26 in 1880), died in 1901. He married Lucy Leona Lewis at Wesson, Copiah Co in 5 April 1885. She was born in December 1855. They had four children-*

             1.   Jesse Darnell Cannon (W)

             2.   Ira Cannon (W)

             3.   Mary Alfreda Cannon (W)

             4.   Ruby Aline Cannon, b 1888 (W) (W,MV,38q,37s)

      d.   Garrett Leroy Cannon, b 9 Oct 1854 (age 24 in 1880), died at Hazelhurst, Copiah Co on 4 Jul 1933. He was overlooked on the 1860 census. Garrett married Emeline Samantha Foster about 1890 and in 1910 they lived at Martinsville, Copiah Co where Garrett was a barber. Emma was born in December 1854 in MS. Garrett died in June 1960 in Copiah Co. They had three children by 1910, all born in Copiah Co, and with two still living-*

             1.   child Cannon, b & d 1890-1900 (37v)

             2.   Talton Cannon, b 15 Jun 1893, married Dora Robinson about 1922. She was born 29 June 1903 and died in Copiah Co. Talton died in Copiah Co in June 1960. Their three children were-*

                    a.    Yvonne Cannon, b 1923 (37f)

                    b.   Talton Cannon Jr, b May 1926 (37f)

                    c.    Billy Cannon, b MAr 1928 (37f) (W,37vf)

             3.   Laura Cannon, b 1895 (37v)

Emma’s 61 year old sister Mary Foster lived with them in 1910. (W,MV,37sv)

      e.    Elizabeth Jane Cannon, b 20 Mar 1857, died 17 April 1935 at Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co NC and was buried in Concord Cemetery. She had married Phillip Ballard Railford on 24 January 1883 in Copiah Co. He was born 14 October 1863 in Pike Co MS, son of Phillip Ballard Railford and Nancy Martin Lweis, and died 12 August 1932 at Erwin, Harnett Co NC. They had five children born at Wesson, Copiah Co MS. (W,MV,38q,37s)

      f.    Rhoda Matilda Cannon, b 5 Feb 1859 (age 5 in 1860,21 in 1880, 48 in 1910), was named after Mary’s half sister, a daughter of Mary’s mother’s first marriage. Rhoda married twice. Her first husband was Charles Wesley Hayes, born 19 November 1858 in Smith Co MS, son of Ebenezar Hayes and Anna _____, and died 31 October 1881 in Copiah Co; Rhoda’s second husband was William Taylor Barnes, born in 1853 in KY and died in 1937 at McComb. He was buried with Rhoda. William and Rhoda lived at McComb, Pike Co in 1910. Rhoda’s widowed sister Mary also lived with her then. Rhoda died in 1935 at McComb, Pike Co and was buried in a Baptist Church Cemetery. She and William had four children, but with just three still alive in 1910, and all born in MS-*

             1.   Winnie Barnes, b 1883 in MS. She married Allen F M... about 1901 and by 1910 had five children, all born in MS-*

                    a.-e.       xxx (429v)

              2.   Denver Ballard Barnes, b 21 Oct 1894 at Arcola, Tangipahoa Par LA. (M,429v)

             3.   Alma Lou, b 1896 (429v) (W,MV,38q,37s, 429v)

      g.   James Riley Cannon, b 2 Aug 1861 (age 16 in 1880) in Lincoln Co MS, died 16 December 1948 at McComb, Pike Co MS. James was a machinist. He married Mary Lucietta Thompson on 21 October 1891 at Wesson. She was born 3 February 1867 in AL, daughter of Robert Columbus Thompson and Mary Jane Griffin, and died 22 March 1944 at McComb. James and Mary were buried in Hollywood Cemetery at McComb. (W,MV,37s)

      h.   Mary Madena Cannon, b 27 Nov 1863 in Lincoln Co MS, married William A Spence about 1887 and in 1900 they lived at Wesson in Copiah Co. Will was born in MS in May 1861 and was a merchant. He died by 1910 because then Mary, then a widow, was living with her sister Rhoda and Rhoda’s second husband at McComb, Pike Co. In 1920 Mary and her son Albert were living in Collin Co TX, next door to John P East who was born in MS in 1857 of LA born parents. Mary died 7 June 1940 in the Los Angeles area of CA. She may have lived at Oakland when she died. Mary and Will had eight children with five still living in 1900; all were born in MS-*

             1.   Eldora Spence, b Nov 1887 (37u)

             2.   child Spence, b & d 1887-1900 (37u)

             3.   Delmar Spence, b Feb 1890, was not living with his mother Mary in 1910 so probably died when Delmar’s father died, or married soon before 1910. (37u)

             4.   child Spence, b & d 1887-1900 (37u)

             5.   Esco Spence (boy), b Jul 1893, lived with his mother in Pike Co in 1910. (37u,429v)

             6.   child Spence, b & d 1887-1900 (37u)

             7.   Albert Spence, b Feb 1897 (37u,429v,433w)

             8.   Maybelle Spence, b Apr 1899, was not living with her mother Mary in 1910 so probably died when Maybelle’s father died. (37u) (CAd,W,37su, 429v,433w)

      i.    Edna Eugenia Cannon, b 25 Aug 1866 (age 12 in 1880), died in September 1935 at Lake Village, Chicot Co AR. She had married Denson Hales. (W,MV,37s)

      j.    Alice Eldora Cannon, b 21 Jan 1869, died in 1933. She married Nap Beasley, and married Jake Hardey. (MV,37s)

Mary’s mother moved from Caldwell Co to Franklin Co in the 1850s and lived with Mary and Jesse in 1860. (W,538jkm, 38nq)

Note: An Elizabeth East married Robert Lyon in Caldwell Co KY on 26 July 1812. She was much older than any child of Joel East or the above John East. Therefore she may be a sister of Joel or John. An 1812 marriage indicates that she was born in 1797 or before. And a Betsie East (this Elizabeth?) married William Roberts in Caldwell Co on 25 September 1820.

Living next to John East in 1810 in Caldwell Co was Mary East, born 1766 to 1784, old enough to be John East’s mother. Also in Mary’s home was a man of the same age. Since he was not named as the head of the home, he was likely a visitor (Joel East?) or was a son, or a father or uncle. The 1810 census had large age groups; you could not tell whether the man in Mary’s home was actually born in 1784, and Mary was born in 1766, even though both were in the same age group. These two people could just as easily be widow Mary living in her and her late husband’s home, and she was born in 1784, and the male could have been her father, or father-in-law, or an uncle. John and his neighbor Mary were the only two East families in the county in 1810, and they lived next door. Therefore, they were probably related. (M92,538himn,38q)

      John East [E4c6c5f], son of James East and Lucy English, was born 15 September 1796 at Lancaster, Lincoln Co KY (in the part that was assigned to Garrard Co the following year when Garrard Co was formed). John married his first cousin Eleanor East [E4c6c3e] from Lancaster, Garrard Co at Lancaster on 12 March 1821. She was born 4 August 1798 at Lancaster, Garrard Co KY, daughter of Cornelius East and Mary Hannah. John died on 17 April 1833 in Ripley Co IN and is buried there; Eleanor later married Rene Julian Jr in Lawrence Co IN on 23 July 1836 and lived in Lawrence Co in Pleasant Run Twp. Rene was born in 1783 in NC, and after he died, Ellen lived with her son Rene Julian. She died in Lawrence Co on 1 March 1881. John and Elizabeth had seven children born between 1821 and 1834; Elizabeth’s and Rene Julian’s three children are show here also-

1.   Mary Ann East, b 9 Oct 1821 in Ripley Co IN

2.   Neal East, b 30 Jun 1823

3.   James G East, b 15 Jul 1825 <– James C East ?

4.   Lucy East, b 15 Feb 1827

5.   Elizabeth H East, b 15 Feb 1829

6.   John East Jr, b 29 Aug 1830

7.   Josiah East, b 13 Oct 1831

8.   Rene Julian, b 1 May 1837

9.   Stephen Julian, b 26 Oct 1838

10. Frances E Julian, b 12 Nov 1841

From Rene Julian Sr’s prior marriage with Frances Henderson, at Bedford, Lawrence Co on 27 December 1821, he had children: Milley, born 10 December 1822; Leannah, born 18 June 1824; Julia Ann, born 8 November 1827; Isaac, born 22 August 1829; Jacob, born 18 October 1831; and Sarah Birum, born 27 November 1833. All were born in Lawrence Co. Their mother Frances Henderson was born in KY in 1785 and died in Lawrence Co on 4 August 1834. There was a Reny C Julian living in Greene Co MO in 1850 close to the children of John East [E4c6c3g]. That Reny was born in TN in 1817. (M92,L,W,359h,41n126mnqrs)

      John East, parents unknown, was living in Maury Co TN in 1811, and was charged with murder in 1824. He was in the county jail at the end of the following year. (M91)

      John East (or Eastes?) married Elizabeth Seamore in Halifax Co VA on 6 May 1806. She was under the age of 21 at the time, and was a daughter of Eliza Seamore. Bond was posted by Thomas Vaughn Jr; witnesses were William and Thomas Vaughn. (26m)

      John East [E7a3], son of Tarlton East Sr and Zilpha Priscilla Walker, was born 18 December 1791 in Laurens Co SC, but grew up largely in KY, then moved to MS when he was an older teen or young man. John married Zilpha Chance on 16 December 1810 in Amite Co MS. She was born 11 April 1788 in Burke Co GA, daughter or Philemon Chance, and died 13 February 1869 in Caldwell Parish LA. In 1850 they lived in Attala Co MS near many of their children; in that census John claimed he was born in KY, yet his parents moved to KY from SC when John was just a lad, so perhaps he didn’t remember 50 years later. In 1860 there were many East neighbors in Caldwell Co in their neighborhood. John died in Calcasieu Parish on 4 April 1867. They had ten children-

a.    Matilda East, b 6 Oct 1811

b.   Martha East, b 20 Mar 1813

c.    Priscilla East, b 25 Mar 1815

d.   Tarlton East, b 15 Mar 1817

e.    Hester East, b 20 Jan 1819

f.    John East Jr, b 15 Mar 1821

g    Elizabeth East, b 18 July 1823

h.   James Walker East, b 12 Oct 1825

i.    Mary East, b 22 January 1828

j.    Elijah Marion East, b 1 Nov 1831 (W,3e,104i,58n,385q)

      John East married Polly Miller on 22 February 1814 in Halifax Co VA. She was a daughter of Elisha Miller, and was not yet age 21 at the time. Witnesses at the marriage were Richard East and Daniel Comer. (M92,26m)

      John East [E1b4], son of Thomas East and Sarah Graves, was born 8 June 1795 in Henry Co VA. He married Elizabeth Payne on or soon after 30 November 1816 (the marriage bond date) in Henry Co. She was also born in VA, a daughter of Reuben Payne. John and Elizabeth moved to Giles Co TN in 1823 with their four oldest children, and settled on a 109 acre tract of land on Robinson Fork of Richland Creek. John died there on 11 October 1827; Elizabeth was named by the county court on the following August to be the administrator, with Ebenezer J Shields. Elizabeth died on 31 May 1829 and the county court appointed John's brother Joseph to be the administrator of Elizabeth's estate. Their graves have never been found, but they are likely buried in the Roberson Fork Church Cemetery a few yards north of the Lynnville-Cornersville road, and on the Giles-Marshall Co line. Some of John's brothers and sisters belonged to this church in the 1830s. By the time John died, they had eight children. These children were raised by John's brother Joseph East and Elizabeth's sister Mildred; see the biography of this couple. The children of John and Elizabeth were-

a.    Thomas East, b 1817

b.   Reuben East, b 12 Mar 1819

c.    Sarah Ann East, b 1820

d.   Joseph East Jr, b Feb 1823

e.    Mary Jane East, b 1824

f.    William Payne East, b 1825

g.   Nancy East, b 13 Feb 1826

h.   John Harston East, b Jun 1827 (M94,B,EE,EP,NL,JA,RC,9rsuc, 11nqrs,15jyx)

      John East [E1d1], son of Joseph East and Jane Rea of Campbell Co VA, was born about 1796 in VA. His parents moved to KY about 1800, so John grew up there. About 1820 he moved to Franklin Co AL and there he married _____ Cazey. John died in 1833 in Franklin Co; his wife moved to her father's home in Monroe Co, MS, and died soon thereafter. Her brother, Isaac Cazey, moved to TX a year or two after his father died. He took Isaac, Josiah, and young John East with him, where the three East boys grew up. After 1850 all three East boys returned to Monroe Co MS. All this time, Jennette and Jasper East remained with their aunt and uncle Rebecca and Daniel Duggar in Monroe Co. The five children were-

a.    Isaac East, b Jan 1825

b.   Josiah Robertson East, b abt 1824

c.    John E East, b May 1829

d.   Jeannette East

e.    Jasper East (M92,L,EP,NL)

      John East [E4c3a6b], son of William East and Rachel Talbot, was born 31 May 1800 (age 59 in 1850), probably in Grayson Co VA. He married Ann Lee in Wayne Co IN on 25 September 1833, and in 1840 was living in Porter Twp of Cass Co MI. He was a farmer. Ann was born in TN on 2 April 1807, daughter of Nathan Lee and Hannah Dixon. Ann died at Porter on 12 December 1867 of consumption, and she was then a widow. John died in Cass Co in the 1850s. In 1860 Ann and her children from Ira and younger lived in her home at Porter. By 1850 they had at least seven children-

1.   Clem East, b 1836-1840

2.   Emeline East, b 27 Jun 1837

3.   Ira East, b 23 Feb 1835

4.   Charles W East, b 10 Mar 1841

5    Alvah East, b 24 Oct 1843

6.   Joel Wilson East, b 24 Oct 1845

7.   Helen East, b 5 Mar 1849

There are old marriage records that show a John T East married Sarah A _____ in 1828 in IN. She was born in TN in 1808 and John T was born in VA in 1800. If this was the above John East who married Ms Lee in 1833, then he had married twice. If he had children from this first marriage, it often happened that the children feel like outsiders with the new step-mother, and these teenage children from the first marriage try to live with an aunt, uncle, or older sibling nearby. See the note following John H East [E4c3a6c2]. (M92,Q,52ij,72knqd)

      John East, born in 1807 in KY, was a farmer in Monroe Co AR in 1850. He was apparently the John East on the 1837-1839 Monroe Co tax lists, and in 1850 was still in the county. Probably about 1840 he married Eliza _____ (Phelps?); it appears that Eliza was the second wife. In 1850 there was a William Phelps, born in 1825 in TN, living with John and Eliza in Cache Twp. Eliza was born in TN in 1820. By 1850 John had five children, all born in AR-*

1.   Isaac East, b 1835

2.   Joseph Turner East, b 1836

3.   Jane East, b 1837

4.   Martha East, b 1841

5.   Jane Runnels East, b 1845 (M92)

      John East [E7a5a], son of Thomas East and Mary Day, was born 4 December 1812 at Slaughter, Feliciana Parish LA. He lived at Slaughter much of his life, dying there on 1 April 1886. John did, though, make trips to TX because his edest son was born in the Republic of Texas. John married Frances Collins at Slaughter on 27 February 1838, and in 1840 they were not found in LA. Probably they had moved west to the southeast area of the Republic Of Texas and remained there for a year or two, then moved back to East Feliciana Parish when the rebellion with Mexico commenced. Frances was born 24 June 1815 (age 30 in 1850) in TN, daughter of James Potter Collins and Mary Anderson from SC. They both lived in East Feliciana Parish in 1880 with their son John and his family, Frances’ 66 year old widowed sister Mrs Ann Summersville (she was age 40 in 1860, living with Frances and John), and with two young Brown cousins. Frances died at Slaughter on 10 May 1898. She and John had eight children; the eldest born in TX and the rest in East Feliciana Parish LA-

1.   Augustus Livington East, b 8 Jul 1839

2.   Mary Augusta East, b 8 Aug 1842

3.   Elizabeth Ann East, b 19 Nov 1844

4.   John East, b 17 Sep 1846

5.   James Thomas East, b 25 Nov 1848

6.   Susan Frances East, b 24 Mar 1851

7.   Ellen Octavia East, b 28 Feb 1853

8.   Elouise East, b 19 Nov 1856

In 1850 in John and Frances’ home were Frances’ sister Sophia Collins, age 32 and born in TN, and Edward Brown (a cousin?), age 23 and born in L:A. In 1860 thru 1880 another sister of Frances lived with them: Mrs Ann Summersville, born in TN about 1820. (W,104mnqrs)

      John East [E4c3x4], parents unknown, was born 1 July 1813 in Henry Co VA. He married Mary Kimbrough in Patrick Co on 13 June 1833; surety for the marriage was paid by Norman Staples. Mary Kimbrough must have died in the late 1830s because John married again, also in in Patrick Co, to Mary B Abington on 15 June 1848; her parents were John Abington and Elizabeth Mills. Mary B was born in Henry Co VA in 1827. They lived in Henry Co in 1850 (census page 49, family #673), next door to William East (born VA in 1782) and William’s wife Sally Webb (born 1780 in VA). John East had a daughter by 1850 with Mary Abington, and he had at least two children with Mary Kimbrough. All children were born in Henry Co VA, probably in the southwest corner, close to Patrick Co-*

a.    Mary East, b 1835 (28n)

b.   John East Jr, b 1836 (28n)

c.    Sarah East, b 24 Mar 1849 at Horse Pasture, Henry Co. (W.28n) (W,30m, 28n)

      John East, probably a son of William East and Sally _____ of Henry Co VA, was born in VA in 1813. By 1850 he was married to Mary _____, who was probably his second wife. Mary was born in VA in 1827. The 1840 census indicates that John and his first wife and children were living with John's parents. The second wife was born about the same time as John. The number of children apparently dead by 1850 indicates that there was a contagious disease which killed most of them, and the first wife. She and John possibly had seven children, while he and Mary had three, making ten children in all-*

a.    girl East, b 1831-1835

b.   Mary East, b 1835

c.    boy East, b 1831-1835

d.   John East, b 1836

e.    boy East, b 1836-1840

f.    boy East, b 1836-1840

g.   boy East, b 1836-1840

h.   Sarah E East, b 1849 (28kn)

i.    Malinda East, b 1852

j.    Lucy East, b Jun 1857 (L,28kn)

      John East [E4c3b3i], son of John H East and Mary Ann Burch, was born in Surry Co NC in 1820 after the census was taken that year. He moved with his family to Monroe Co IN soon after he was born and there married Elizabeth Lemon on 4 June 1842. She apparently died, because there is another marriage record for John in Monroe Co, on 16 May 1844 to (Mrs?) Elizabeth Sare. She was born in IN in 1812. John was a farmer in Monroe Co, and lived a few doors from his uncle Asa East [E4c3b1]. In 1850 John had one son-*

1.   Benjamin F East, b 1844 (age 6 in 1850, 15 in 1860, 23 in 1870, 33 in 1880). He married Matilda Malissa Stone in Greene Co on 4 September 1864. She was born in 1847 in IN. In 1870 they lived at Center, Greene Co. They had five children by 1880-*

      a.    John W East, b 1866 (376rs)

      b.   Joseph B (Enoch B in 1880) East, b 1867 (376rs)

      c.    Panama K East, b May 1870, died by 1880. (376r)

      d.   Elijah East, b 1874 (376s)

      e.    Cupid East, b 1878 (376s) (130nq,376rs)

Elizabeth Sare apparently had married prior to her marriage to John, and had two children: James A, born 1833, and Nancy J, born 1836. They used the East name in 1850. In 1860, 63 year old widower Peter Wright lived with Elizabeth and John. He may have been the father of John’s second wife.

Living within a few doors in 1860 at Indian Creek was Jesse East (age 22) and wife Mary, William East (age 42) and wife Eveline. (M92,130nq)

      John East Jr [E7a3f], son of John East and Zilpha Chance, was born 15 March 1821 in Feliciana Parish LA (in the part which became East Feliciana Parish in 1824). He married Selina E Flowers in Attala Co MS on 2 October 1843 and they lived in a “Flowers neighborhood” in 1850 in Attala Co MS. Selina was born in 1827 in MS. They lived next door to his parents in Attala Co MS in 1850, and next to his brother Tarlton East in Caldwell Parish LA in 1860. In the 1860s they moved northwest to Red River Co TX with their five sons. In 1880 they were living in Lamar Co. He died at Paris, Lamar Co on 10 January 1891. (These two counties are next to each other in northeast TX.) Their sons were-

1.   Virgil Andrew East, b 14 Feb 1844

2.   William Benton East, b 16 Sep 1847

3.   Isham Mewford East, b 10 Jan 1850

4.   George W East, b 1858

5.   Oliver Perry East, b 24 Mar 1860

In 1960, Charity Flowers, age 59 and born in GA, was living with John and Selina. And in 1870 in TX Robert and Stephen Flowers lived with them. These two young men were born in MS in 1848 and 1850. (MV, 58n,385q,198r,64s)

      John East [E4c3a3a6], son of John East and Mary Johnson, was born 1823 in Stokes Co NC. He married Elizabeth Lydia Tilley in Surry Co on 18 June 1849 when she was age 16. William East provided the marriage bond; this William was probably John’s uncle William East [E4c3a3c] (or was a brother?). They lived with her family at first at Quaker Gap, Stokes Co NC, but in 1860 were in their own home. He was a tenant farmer. Lydia was born in NC in August 1835, daughter of Mrs Julia Tilley and probably a son of Joel Tilley Sr (see Tilley Notes below). Pvt John East resided in Stokes Co NC where he enlisted at age 35, on 4 May 1861 for twelve months. He mustered in as a Sargent and reported as Private after Sept-Oct 1861, by reason of being absent without leave. John was Captured at Gettysburg, PA in early July 1863 and confined at Fort Delaware until paroled on 30 July 1863, then was sent to City Point, VA for exchange. John died in hospital at Petersburg, VA on 2 August 1863 of “febris typhoides.” He was in Company B, 2nd Battalion of the North Carolina Infantry. Lydia received a pension for John’s war service, starting in August 1896, and lived near Brown Mountain. She was skipped in the 1870 census, and was not found until 1880 (then age 39) living next door to her son Reuben. In 1900 she lived next door to her son John R P East at Quaker Gap, and stated that she had seven children with five still alive in 1900. When she died, she was buried in Old Orchard Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Their children lived with Mrs Julia Tilley at Quaker Gap, Stokes Co in 1870. John East and Lydia Tilley had eight children, all born in Stokes Co-*

a.    Martha Ann East, b 1850. She married John Thomas East on 26 January 1871 in Surry Co. He was born in Surry Co in 1849. Martha’s biography is under John’s name.

b.   Reuben D East, b 7 Apr 1852, married Martha A Lawson on 18 February 1872 in Stokes Co. She was born in March 1854 at Snow Creek, Stokes Co, daughter of Rhode Keener Lawson (he was a son of Thomas Lawson and Celia Hall) and Louvina Lawson (she was a daughter of John Lawson and Sarah Shelton). Reuben died 2 April 1901 and was buried in Smith-East family cemetery in Meadows Twp on Piney Mountain Rd in Stokes Co. In 1880 Reuben’s brother Madison lived with him, and his widowed mother lived next door with her two youngest sons. Two doors away in 1880 was Russell East (Burel Milton East), born in NC in 1831. Mary apparently died between 1880 and 1900 because Reuben’s wife in 1900 was Mary ______, who was born in 1854 in NC. Either she was a new wife, or was actually Martha. Reuben had four children by 1880, then -*

      1.   James Monroe East, b 26 Oct 1872, married and had children by 1900. When James registered for the WW I draft, he gave “Larthima C East” as his closest relative, and they lived at Walnut Cove in Stokes Co in September 1918. Their apparent children lived with James’ parents in 1900-*

             a.    Fred East, b 1894 (76u)

             b.   Foy East, b 1895 (76u)

             c.    Lora East, b 1897 (76u)

             d.   Bryant East, b 1898 (76u)

             e.    Clemmie East, b 1899 (76u) (M,76s)

      2.   John William East, b 6 Dec 1874, married Fannie M Voss in 1906 and they lived in Stokes Co at Walnut Cove. Fannie was born in NC in 1883. John W was a druggist and a real estate agent at Walnut Cove. They had five children-*

             a.    Winona J East, b 1907, married Bryant Wall. He was born in 1898, tenth child of fifteen of James Clarenden Wall and Elizabeth Rebecca Caudle. Bryant and Winona lived in Stokes Co, High Point, and Wallburg. He was a truck driver and died in 1987. They had three children, all born in Stokes Co-*

                    1.   John Rilly Bryant Wall, b 1924 (M63,76f)

                    2.   Garel Walter Wall, b Nov 1925 (M63,76f)

                    3.   Dora Gladys Wall (M63) (M63,76v)

             b.   Fay M East, b Jan 1909 at Walnut Cove, Stokes Co. (76v) (M63,M, 76sv)

      3.   Mary L East, b 1877 (76s)

      4.   Thomas J East, b 3 Feb 1879 (M,76s)

      5.   Mannie East, b 1881 (76u)

Reuben’s brother “Madison T East” lived with them in 1880. (W,76qrsuc)

c.    Sarah Elizabeth East, b 1855 (age 10 in 1870) (76qr)

d.   Madison T East, b Jul 1859, lived with his brother Reuben in 1880 at Quaker Gap. Madison married Louisa Hill in Stokes Co on 1 December 1889. She was born in 1868. (W,76qruv)

e.    William W East, b 19 Aug 1860 in Stokes Co, died 1 September 1904 in Stokes Co. He was not shown with his family in 1870. William married Loretta Nelson in Stokes Co on 4 April 1880. She was born 12 August 1861 in Stokes Co and died 2 July 1924 in Stokes Co. In 1920 Loretta lived with Jesse and Mary E Lawson in Stokes Co. She was their aunt. (W,76w)

f.    Robert P East, b 1862 (76r)

g.   Joel Thomas East, b 10 Feb 1863, died in 1941. He married Bettie Ann Pyrtle on 23 February 1890 in Stokes Co. Bettie was born in 1871 in NC and died in 1939. In 1900 they lived at Quaker Gap, Stokes Co next door to James L Pirtle (born 1840) and his wife Martha (born 1837). Living two doors away (the Pirtle family was in between) was Joel’s brother John R P East and his wife Ruth Emma. Joel and Bettie Ann had four children by 1900-*

      1.   James F East, b Feb 1892 (76u)

      2.   child East, b & d 1890s (76u)

      3.   Nora Ida East, b Nov 1896 (76u)

      4.   Virgie B East, b Aug 1899 (76u) (W,76rsu)

h.   John Robert Pickney East, b 1 Mar 1864, died 19 September 1921. He was buried in Stony Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Stokes Co. The three graves next to John were his daughter and son-in-law Elsie E East Mabe and James M Mabe. John R P East was found living at Quaker Gap, Stokes Co NC in 1900, and had married Ruth Emma Boles in 1899, but they (Ruth?) had two children. Ruth was born in NC in July 1878, daughter of Mrs Emily J Boles who lived with Ruth and John in 1900 and 1910. Apparently John had married before his 1899 marriage with Ruth, and the first wife had died. It is not likely that Ruth had children before the 1900 census. John had two daughter with his first wife, and at least two more with Ruth-*

      1.   Elsie E East, b 22 Oct 1893, married James M Mabe. He was born 11 May 1891, died 14 October 1957, and was buried with Elsie in Stony Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Stokes Co, next to the grave of Elsie’s father. Elsie and James had at least one child-*

             a.    Effie Hope Mabe, b 7 Nov 1915, died ten days later and was buried in Stony Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Stokes Co with her parents. (76c) (76uvc)

      2.   Effie L East, b May 1897 (76uv)

      3.   Helen C East, b 1906 (76v)

      4.   Cleo G East, b Feb 1910 (W,76rsuc)

John’s widowed mother lived next door in 1900. (76svc)

Two doors away in 1880 was Russell East, born in 1832 in NC, and his wife Ursula _____. Living on the other side of Lydia in 1880 and next door was R D East, born 1853, and his wife Martha _____, and R D’s brother Madison T East, born 1859.

Tilley Notes: It would appear, from the name of John’s sons, and with whom John East’s and Lydia’s children lived with in 1870 after he died, that Lydia’s mother Mrs Julia Tilley was a widow of a son of David Tilley (born 1770), or a widow of a nephew of that David Tilley. Mrs Julia Tilley, born in 1814, did have the following children: Lydia Tilley, born 1834 and who married John East in 1850; Robert P Tilley, born 1844; David S Tilley, born 1847 and married Louisa Benket in 1866; and probably others. Julia could have been a widow of a son of Joel Tilley; Joel was born in the 1760s and lived in Stokes Co. He did have children of age to be Julia’s husband and Joel Tilley provided the marriage bonds for three or four Tilley people in Stokes Co in the pre-1830 years. This Joel Tilly would have been an elder brother of the David Tilley with whom John East and Lydia lived with in 1850 just after they married. Reuben Tilley was the eldest known son of the 1770 David Tilley, but Reuben’s children are well documented, and he had no son old enough to have married Mrs Julia Tilley, who was born about 1814. (Reuben Tilley, born 1794, married Sarah Baker and moved to IN by 1830; his wife Sarah was born in 1805 in Stokes Co.) The 1770 David Tilley did have another son born after son Reuben, but the next born son was Hampton B Tilley, born in 1805 and lived with his parents in 1830 in Stokes Co. Hampton was too young to have been a husband of Mrs Julia Tilley. Hence, Mrs Julia Tilley must have been a widow of a nephew of the David Tilley with whom she lived in 1850. Best bet right now is a son of Joel Tilley; this Joel Tilley was born in the 1760s and was still alive in Stokes Co in 1840. He did have sons of age to be Mrs Julia Tilley’s husband.

      It should be noted that there were five older Tilley men living in Stokes Co in 1830: Edmund Tilley, born 1740s with no wife; Henry Tilley, born 1750s with a wife of the same age and a son born in the 1790s; Joel Tilley, born 1760s with a wife born 1770s and a son in his home born 1800s (Joel’s close neighbor was Mrs Mary East born 1790s and who had two teenage daughters, three sons born 1816-1820, and a son born 1821-1825); David Tilley, born 1770 in VA with a son in his home in 1830 who was born in the 1800s; and John Tilley Sr who was born in the 1780s, had a wife born 1780s, and had four teenagers in their home in 1830. The elder Joel Tilley had one son in his home in 1830, who was born in the 1800s; there two females in addition to Joel’s wife, and they were born 1811-1815, and 1801-1810.

      Some of the sons whom this elder Joel Tilley may have had were: Joel Tilley (Jr), born 1782 and died in 1847; Martin Tilley, born 1780s, married a woman born 1790s, and who had nine children in his home in 1830 ranging in ages from under age 5 to older teens; Lewis Tilley, born 1780s and was married to Sally Martin in 1814 with the marriage bond provided by Joel Tilley, and who had children ranging in ages from two teen daughters, a younger teen son, and three boys under age 10; John Tilley Jr, born 1790s and had three children under age 10 in 1830; Edmund Tilley, born about 1790 and married Sally France in 1807 with the marriage bond provided by Joel Tilley, and had four sons and three daughters by 1830; William Tilley, born 1800s; Thomas J Tilley, who married Nancy Leak in 1825 with the marriage bond paid by Joel Tilley; Moses Tilley, born in 1811; Aaron Burr Tilley, born in 1805, married Lockey Jackson in 1825 with the marriage bond paid by Joel Tilley, and had a daughter born about 1826; and Francis Tilley, born 1810s; Matthew Tilley, born 1820s. Some of these younger Tilley men may have been sons of an elder son of the Joel Tilley born in the 1760s, and the Joel Tilley marriage bonds of the 1820s could have easily been provided by Joel Tilley Jr. The above mentioned Lewis Tilley and Martin Tilley lived close to each other in 1830.

      In 1820 in Stokes Co there were sixteen Tilley families. Two were Joel Tilley, one was David Tilley. two were Edmond Tilley, and others. Joel Tilley (Sr) was age 45 or older (born 1775 or before) and had a son age 16-25, two sons age 10-15, three daughters, and his wife born 1775 or before. Joel Tilley Jr was born 1776-1794, as was his wife, and they had five children under age 10. The census taker did us a disservice by arranging the names in a somewhat alphabetical order, so we cannot see who the neighbors were. But the Mary East of the 1830 census who was Joel Tilley Sr’s close neighbor was not shown in 1820; her husband was probably still alive then.

      There were three East families in Stokes Co in 1820: Asa East, John East, and Thomas East. It is known that Asa East married a woman named Mary; his children moved to Lincoln Co MO by 1830 and 1840, and there is no record that Asa had a son named John. Asa East in Stokes Co in 1820 had the following in his home: Asa, born 1775 or before, his wife of the same age, two daughters born 1795-1804, two sons born 1795-1804, a son born 1802-1804, and two sons born 1805-1810. The John East from the 1820 census of Stokes Co was born 1776-1794, as was his wife; they had two boys and two girls under age 10. This was John East [E4c3a3a], son of Isham, and he was born 20 September 1782. John’s wife was also named Mary. The third East family, Thomas East, was born 1775 or before. He was Thomas East Jr [E4c3a2e]. (M,W,240m, 76jmknqsu)

      John East [E4c6c5d6], son of Joseph East and Nancy Russell, was born in 1827 in Lincoln Co KY. He was single, living in Adair Co’s district two in 1850. In 1860 he was still in the same area, now married to Elizabeth A Coffey. They married in Adair Co on 29 December 1852. She was born 10 March 1831 (age 23 in 1850, 35 in 1870, 48 in 1880) in Adair Co KY, daughter of Henry Bradford Coffey and Sarah Edmondson. John died in Adair Co in 1885; Elizabeth died on 30 August 1912 in Adair Co, probably at Columbia where she was living with her daughter Mattie in 1910. They had ten children, all born in Adair Co KY; Elizabeth said only 3 children were still living in 1910-

a.    Samuel Joseph East, b 28 Sep 1853

b.   William Andy East, b 26 Feb 1855

c.    Sally F East, b 30 May 1857

d.   Aedna Jane East, b 2 Dec 1858

e.    John S East, b 9 Jun 1860

f.    George East, b 10 Jul 1862

g.   Frances A East, b 28 July 1865

h.   Nathan Butler East, b 11 May 1867

i.    Rosa B East, b 15 Apr 1870

j.    Mattie East, b 24 Feb 1871 (W,135jknmqrsv)

      John East [E4a2a2c2], son of Asa East and Elizabeth Templeton, was born about 1830 in Pittsylvania Co VA, and moved to Pike Co OH when he was a boy. He was living in Adams Co OH in 1850. (BJ,27j, 475k,275n)

      John East Jr [E4c6c5f6], son of John East and Eleanor East [E4c6c3e], was born 29 August 1830 in Ripley Co IN. In 1850 he was living with his recently married sister Elizabeth in Pleasant Run Twp in Lawrence Co IN. John married twice, and both wives were named Julia. Wife #1 was Julia Henderson, married in Lawrence Co on 4 November 1852. She was born 16 July 1830 in Lawrence Co IN, daughter of Hiram Henderson and Amanda Blackwell. She died 12 January 1868 in Lawrence Co. In 1870 John was living on the Jonathan Woolery farm, working as a hired hand. His second wife was Julia Ann Scott, married in Lawrence Co on 1 January 1871. He and Julia #2 were still living in Pleasant Run Twp in 1880. She was born in March 1843 in IN. John died 12 January 1881 and was buried in Gilgal Cemetery in Lawrence Co. Julia remained unmarried, living in Lawrence Co past 1920. With each wife, John had four children, all born in Lawrence Co IN-

a.    Julia E East, b 1852

b.   Sarah East, b 1854

c.    Josephine East, b 1856

d.   Theodocia East, b Aug 1859

e.    Bertie Harlan East, b Nov 1872

f.    Alma Mabel East, b 1 Oct 1873

g.   Olive A East, b Dec 1875

h.   Amy East, b 1878

In 1860 Hughes B East, born in IN in 1839, was living with John and Julia. In 1880 John’s next door neighbor was his cousin George W East [E4c6c3j5]. In Gilgal Cemetery where John was buried, there is a grave of James T East, born 21 November 1832. (L,W,126nqrsuvwc)

      John East [E4a2a3d1], son of John Wesley East and Elizabeth Kelsey, was born in 1837 in Rives Co MO, and probably died by 1860 in Polk Co OR. (CA,44k, 880n)

      John East [E4c3b1a10], son of Thomas East and Fanny Welty, was born 11 June 1841 in Lincoln Co MO. He married Elsie Anderson about 1860 in Lincoln Co. He also married Elizabeth A Presley in Lincoln Co on 10 April 1871. This was likely the John East who was age 19 in 1860, living with Zillah East [E4c3b1a5] and her husband John Pointlow. John East died 19 January 1927. (MV, 46nqd)

      John East [E7a5a4], son of John East and Frances Collins, was born 17 September 1846 and died 4 September 1851 in East Feliciana Parish LA. (W,104n)

      John East [E14d1b7], son of Andrew M East and Jemina Maxwell, was born in 1848 in Washington Co IL, but was not found after 1850. No grave for him was found. He may have died of cholera in 1852 when his parents died. (218n)

      John East [E4c6c5k6], son of James East and Mary Ann Summers, was born 7 July 1850 at Versailles, Ripley Co IN (was age 2/12 on 28 September 1850 when the census taker came to John’s parents’ home). He married Elizabeth Jane Searcy in Crawford Co on 27 February 1870 at English. She was born 18 February 1851 (age 9 in 1860, not found 1870, age 28 in 1880, born Feb 1850 per 1900 census, age 59 in 1910) in Crawford Co. She was a daughter of Colon A Searcy and Mary Harvey, and died 16 May 1919 at Cape Sandy, IN. Although they married in February of 1870, John was shown living with his parents then, age 19, without Elizabeth; she also was not in her parents’ home nearby. John died 30 June 1908 in Crawford Co. He was buried in East Cemetery at Cape Sandy. They had eight children, with seven still living in 1910-

a.    Richard Cleophus East, b 16 Nov 1870

b.   girl East, b 27 Feb 1873

c.    Mary Anna East, b 10 Apr 1874

d.   John K East, b 21 Jun 1877

e.    Henry Clarence East, b 1 May 1880

f.    Frank East, b 8 Jun 1885

g.   Jesse Omer East, b 23 Dec 1886

h.   Effie Edith East, b 18 Jun 1890

Living next door in 1900 was Elizabeth Jane Searcy’s brother Sherman Searcy. (W,507n,625qrsuv)

      John East [E7a7u], son of Isaac East and Rebecca Smith, was born in 1856 in Franklin Co MS. He married Mattie Cade in 1875 and they lived in Lincoln Co. Mattie was born in 1850 in MS. They had three children by 1880, all born in MS-

1.   Janis East, b Jan 1876 (39s)

2.   John M East, b 1877, married Clara L about 1896. Clara was born in TX in July 1882. About 1904 they moved to Franklin Parish LA, about three counties northwest of Lincoln Co MS. They had xx children by 1920; all children down to Irma were born in MS, the rest in Franklin Parish-

      a.    Myrtle L East, b Feb 1898 (38u)

      b.   Alonzo East, b May 1900 (38u,446w)

      c.    Henry B East, b 1901 (446w)

      d.   Edith E East, b 1903 (446w)

      e.    Vivian N East, b 1905 (446w)

      f.    Prentiss O East (boy), b 1906 (446w)

      g.   Thelma M East, b 1909 (446w)

      h.   Irma M East, b 1912 (446w)

      i.    Robert J East, b 1915 (446w)

      j.    Charles M East, b 1917 (446w) (39s,446w)

3.   boy East, b Jun 1880, wasn’t yet named for census 1880. (39s)

Mattie had a daughter from a prior marriage who used the East name: Cora East, born in 1869 in MS. Also, there was an 8 year old Cora Smith living with John and Mattie in 1870. Cora was born in MS. John’s brother Joel lived with him and Mattie in 1870. (MV, 38q,39rs)

      John East [E4c6c4k6], son of James East and Mary Ann Summers, was born 7 July 1850 at Versailles, Ripley Co IN (was age 2/12 on 28 September 1850 when the census taker came to John’s parents’ home). He married Elizabeth Jane Searcy in Crawford Co on 20 February 1870 at English. She was born 18 February 1851 (age 9 in 1860, not found 1870, age 28 in 1880, born Feb 1850 per 1900 census, age 59 in 1910) in Crawford Co. She was a daughter of Colon Searcy and Mary Harvey, and died 16 May 1919 at Cape Sandy, IN. Although they married in February of 1870, John was shown living with his parents then, age 19, with no Elizabeth; she also was not in her parents’ home nearby. John died 30 June 1908 in Crawford Co. They had eight children, with seven still living in 1910-*

a.    Richard Cleophus East, b 16 Nov 1870 in Crawford Co IN, died 18 June 1942 at Cape Sandy, Crawford Co. He married Louisa Vanchia Howard on 19 March 1895 and in 1910 they lived next door to Richard’s widowed mother ijn Ohio Twp. In 1920 they were still living in the Ohio area, where they remained into the 1930s. In 1920, Richard’s cousin Joseph W East [E4c6c4m1d] lived with them. Lou was born 5 October 1874 in IN and died 2 December 1953. They are both buried in East Cemetery at Cape Sandy, Crawford Co. They had a son-*

      1.   Cleo Clarence East, b 26 May 1900 in Perry Co IN, lived with his parents in September 1918 at Fredonia, Crawford Co when he registered for the draft. Cleo died 24 February 1957. He married Glessie _____ and in 1930 they lived with his parents in Ohio Twp, Crawford Co. (W,M,625vwf) (W,625svwf)

b.   girl East, b 27 Feb 1873, died the same day and was buried in East Cemetery at Cape Sandy, Crawford Co. (W)

c.    Mary Anna East, b 10 Apr 1874 in IN, married Ernest Lawrence Adams on 12 August 1902. They lived at French Lick, Orange Co IN in 1920. He was born 5 July 1877 in IN and died 3 April 1942. Mary died 25 February 1953. They had two children born in IN-*

      1.   Blanche O’Neal Adams, b 18 May 1903, probably married in the 1920s. (W,626w)

      2.   Walter L Adams, b 7 Jul 1908, was not married in 1930 and was living with his parents at French Lick. He died in March 1967. (W,Z,626wf) (W,625sv,626wf)

d.   John K East, b 21 Jun 1877 in Ohio Twp, Crawford Co IN. He married Irene VanWinkle in Perry Co IN on 18 August 1901. In 1910 they lived at Montgomery, Crawford Co IL. In September 1918 they lived at Bristow, Perry Co IN. Irene was born 29 December 1875 at Clark, Perry Co IN and died 3 February 1947 in Ohio Twp, Crawford Co IN. Her parents were Isaac N VanWinkle and Anna M Rickenbaugh. John was buried in East Cemetery at Cape Sandy, Crawford Co. They had seven children-*

      1.   Omer Rice East, b 5 Jan 1903 in Perry Co IN, died in September 1985 at Tucson, AZ. (W,Z,803v,765w)

      2.   Cecil Evertt East, b 25 May 1905 in Crawford Co IL. (W,803v,765w)

      3.   Bernice Myrtle East, b 23 Nov 1907 in Crawford Co IL. (W,803v,765w)

      4.   John Ralph East, b 1911 in Crawford Co IL. (765w,625f)

      5.   Hazel I East, b 5 Jul 1914 in Crawford Co IL. (W,765w, 625f)

      6.   Chester A East, b 9 Nov 1917 at Bristow, Perry Co IN. (He was age 2 in 1920, 12 in 1930, born 1917 per military records, and born 1914 per Social Security records.) He died in October 1968. Chester enlisted in the US Army on 6 November 1940 at Fort Ben Harrison, IN. He was not married at that time. (W,M,Z,765w,625f)

      7.   Marion Murel East (boy), b 19 Jun 1921 Crawford Co IN. (W,625f) (W,M,625sf,803v)

e.    Henry Clarence East, b 1 May 1880 in Ohio Twp, Crawford Co IN. In September 1918 he was married and lived at Vincennes, Knox Co where he was a coal mine fireman. Henry’s wife was Dollie _____, born in IL in 1890, and married to Henry about 1911. Henry married before his marriage with Dollie. He had two children-*

      1.   Alta East, b 1905 in IN, married Samuel Joseph Cox, widow of Drucilla B East [E4c6c4k7b], on 21 September 1931. In 1910 Alta lived with her paternal grandmother in Crawford Co. (625v,616w)

      2.   Forrest C East, b 25 Apr 1916 at Vincennes, Knox Co IN, died there 10 January 1994. (Z,616wf)

Dollie was first married about 1908 and had a son Donald W Bromell, born in 1912 in IL. He used the East name in 1920, but the Bromell name in 1930. (W,M,625sv,616wf)

f.    Frank East, b 18 Jun 1883 in IN, married May E _____ about 1914 and they lived at Fredonia, Crawford Co in September 1918. In 1920 their next door neighbor was Frank’s brother Richard, and a few doors away was Frank’s second cousin Lorella East [E4c6c4k1e], wife of Charles E Ruby. Frank’s wife May had died in the mid-to late 1920s and Frank was living in Ohio Twp, Crawford Co in 1930 with his three children-*

      1.   Ethel A East, b Jun 1915 (625wf)

      2.   Willard B East, b Nov 1917 (625wf)

      3.   Charles L East, b 1926 (625f)

Frank’s roomer in 1930 was his cousin Albert D East. (W,M, 625vf)

g.   Jesse Omer East, b 23 Dec 1886 in IN, was a carpenter for the railroad in September 1918 when he registered for the draft. His closest relative was Maud M East, his wife, and they lived at Sterling. Crawford Co. Maud was born in 1885 in IN. They had four children by 1920, all born in Crawford Co IN-*

      1.   Emmerson R East, b 1907, was living at Atlanta, GA in 1930, married about 1925, and was a taxi driver. Emmerson was a boarder in the John R Jones home, but his wife was not also living there with him. (625w,271f)

      2.   Vincentia J East, b 1913 (625w)

      3.   Melvin L East, b 14 Aug 1915, enlisted in the US Army at Cleveland, OH on 10 June 1941. He was not married when he enlisted. Melvin died 30 November 2003 at Greenwood, Johnson Co IN. (Z,M,625w)

      4.   Mabel J East, b Mar 1919 (625w) (W,M,625vw)

h.   Effie Edith East, b 18 Jun 1890 in IN, married Herschel E McCracken in 1912, probably in Orange Co. Herschel was born at French Lick, Orange Co 19 April 1890, son of James E McCracken and Mary F Shively. In 1920 and 1930 they lived at French Lick, Orange Co. Herschel died at Salem, Washington Co in April 1974. They had four children, all born at at French Lick, Orange Co IN-*

      1.   Harold McCracken, b 1914 (M,626wf)

      2.   Charles A McCracken, b Mar 1917 (M,626wf)

      3.   Harvey McCracken, b 1922 at French Lick, Orange Co IN. (626f)

      4.   Virginia McCracken, b May 1916 (626f) (W,M,Z,625v, 626mf)

Living next door in 1900 was Elizabeth Jane Searcy’s brother Sherman Searcy. (W,507n,625qrsuv)

      John East [E4c3w8], son of William A East and Elizabeth C _____, was born in February 1859 in Patrick Co VA. (30bqrs)

      John East son of William East and Leila _____, was born in 1873 in AR, probably Lee Co. By 1900 he did not live in Lee Co. (32su)

      John East, adopted son of James Price and his wife Apphia C _____, was born in MO of MO parents in February 1887. He married Inez West in 1906 and they lived at Salem, Lewis Co MO in 1910. Inex was born about 1887 also in MO. They had a daughter born in Lewis Co-*

1.   Apphia Beatrice East, b 3 Mar 1908, died of appendicitus at Labelle, Lewis Co on 19 October 1921. (MOd,736v)

John had a full sister Mannie P East, born in MO in January 1886. (MOd,736uv)

      John East [E4c1a6d1g22], son of David Reuben Alexander East and Janie Clementine McPike, was born in 1903 and died at the age of one month in AR. (RR)

      John A East, born in VA in 1823(?), was living in the Southern District of Halifax Co in 1850 just a few doors from Grief Edward East [E4b2a5g]. John married Eliza Spencer on 18 August 1835 in Halifax Co. In 1850 she gave her age as 27, but it appeared that she was trying to impress the census taker; Eliza's daughter was by then aged 13. The obvious children of John and Eliza in 1850 were-

1.   Catherine East, b 1837

2.   Sarah J East, b 1843

3.   John W East, b 1844 (M92,26n)

      John Asbury East [E23b1a], son of Samuel Day East and Cynthia Ellen Cooper, was born 21 August 1876 (1871 per 1920 census) in Roane Co TN. He grew up there, married Coda D Lockman in Roane Co on 3 July 1894, and they lived at Rockwood. Coda was born 6 August 1875 in IN (age 48 in 1920, age 50 in 1930). John was a banker, grain merchant, and business man, and was once the mayor of Rockwood. In 1946 he married Mary E Coleman, his cousin, daughter of James R Coleman and Susan Emma East [E23b6a]. John died at Rockwood 31 October 1974 and was buried in Glen Oak Cemetery with Coda and Mary. He and Coda had but one child-*

1.   Effie May East, b Oct 1895, was not living with her parents in 1920, so had probably married in the 1910s. (19uvw)

In 1920 and in 1930 John’s sister-in-law Mary Florence Thompson lived with John and Coda, but without her husband. (M96,Z, 19suvw)

      John B East [E4c6c3d2], son of Nimrod East and Martha Patsy Skidmore, was born in 1817 or 1818 in Lincoln Co KY. When his father died in 1832, John became a "minor heir over age 14" and his brother George became his legal guardian, in Henry Co MO. John died without children and named his mother and sisters in his will, which was probated in 1848 in Henry Co. There is a marriage record in Henry Co between John M East and Elizabeth Kelsy, on 26 June 1836. Since the East families in Henry Co were very few, this marriage was probably the son of Nimrod. And since John’s wife Elizabeth was also not found in Henry Co in 1850, perhaps she also died of the same illness which took John. In the 1840 census of Rives Co, John and his wife were born in the 1810s and they had two children-*

a.    girl East, b 1837-1840 (44k)

b.   boy East, b 1837-1840 (44k) (JA,JY,501jp,44kpm)

      John B East was born about 1822 in Limestone Co AL and lived there for many years. He married Sarah Jane Sheer on 3 February 1848 in Limestone Co .She was born in AL in 1825 (age 25 in 1850, age 32 in 1860, 45 in 1870, 55 in 1880). James was a shoemaker in Athens. In the 1860s they moved to the Huntsville area of Madison Co where John was still a shoemaker, but he was a merchant in 1880. They had eight known children-*

1.   Martha J East, b 1849, married Robert J Watkins in Madison Co on 10 October 1866. (185nq,48rm)

2.   William H East, b 1852, married Ella L Morris in Madison Co on 30 September 1876. He was a grocer in Huntsville. Ella was born in AL in 1956, and by 1880 they had one daughter-*

      a.    Rose East, b 1878. (48s) (185q,48rms)

3.   Jesse B East, b 1854, married Mary E Newgent in Madison Co on 18 May 1880, and lived next to his parents. She was born in 1861 in AL, daughter of Peyton R Newgent and Mary T Cowan. Jesse was a saloon keeper. (185q,48rs)

4.   John East, b 1856, died by 1870. (185q,48r)

5.   Sarah Rebecca East, b 1859 in Limestone Co AL, married Thomas H Livingston in Madison Co on 26 February 1878. (185q,48rm)

6.   James D East, b 1861 in Limestone Co AL, married Roberta Burrell on 22 November 1883 in Madison Co. (48rsm)

7.   Minnie S East, b 1867 (48rs)

8.   Lily A East, b 1871 (48s)

There was a James East who was born about 1819 in Limestone Co; he could be John B’s brother. (L,185mnqrs)

      John B East [E4c6c3j2], son of Alexander East and Catherine E Ramsey, was born 17 November 1837 in Pleasant Run Twp, Lawrence Co IN. He died 27 March 1859 and was buried in Tanksley Cemetery, Lawrence Co. (W,126kn)

      John B East [E7a7b4], son of William East and Keziah Smith, was born in 1857 in Copiah Co MS. He married Malissa C _____ about 1880 and they lived in Copiah Co at first. She was born in 1859 in MS. John died in late 1899 or early 1900, probably in Claiborne Co, and widow Malissa was then found in Claiborne Co in 1900 with her six living children. In 1910 many of these same children were found living ion Copiah Co; it appears that Malissa moved back to Copiah Co where her close relatives lived. She had nine children, but three didn’t survive to 1900. They were all born in MS, either in Copiah Co or in Claiborne Co-*

a.    Robert Walter East, b 15 Sep 1881, was a share cropper in Copiah Co in September 1918. He had married Mattie _____ by then. (M,402u)

b.   child East, b & d 1880-1900 (402u)

c.    Luther Edwin East, b 5 May 1884 (1883 per draft card, 1884 per census and Social Security info), married Ethel L _____ in 1907 and lived with her in Copiah Co in 1910. In September 1918 they lived at McComb, Pike Co where he was a blacksmith. Ethel was born in MS in 1882. Luther died at Madison, Madison Co MS on 15 November 1968. They had six children born in Copiah and Pike Counties MS-

      1.   Luther East, b Jul 1908 in Copiah Co, died at Memphis, TN in January 1974. (Z,37v,429w)

      2.   Deward East, b Jul 1908 in Copiah Co, died in the 1910s. (37v)

      3.   Godfrey East, b 15 Sep 1915 in Copiah Co, died in November 1973. (Z,429wf)

      4.   Lennox P East, b 14 Jan 1918 at McComb, Pike Co MS, died 11 June 1988. (Z,429wf)

      5.   Edith East, b 1921 at McComb, Pike Co MS. (429f)

      6.   Pochr(?) East (boy), b 1823 at McComb, Pike Co MS. (429f)

In 1920, living two doors from Luther was Charles Jones East and his family. Charlie was born 20 August 1895 at Osyka, Pike Co and appears to be a descendant of Thomas East [E7b], brother of Luther’s gr-gr-grandfather Tarlton East [E7a]. (M,402u,37v,429wf)

d.   Calvin Bunyan East, b 20 Dec 1888 near Port Gibson, Claiborne Co MS, married Georgia M _____ in 1908 and they lived in Copiah Co. He was a blacksmith in June 1917. Georgia was born in 1891 in MS. They had three children by June 1917, all born in Copiah Co MS-

      1.   Harry T East, b Mar 1909 (37v)

      2.   child East, b 1910-1917 (M)

      3.   child East, b 1910-1917 (M) (M,402u,37v)

e.    Mattie J East, b Jun 1891 (402u)

f.    child East, b & d 1880-1900 (402u)

g.   Thomas F East, b Nov 1895 (402u)

h.   child East, b & d 1880-1900 (402u)

i.    Mattie J East, b Feb 1899 (This name was repeated by the census taker in error.) (402u) (37qrs,402u)

      John B East, parents unknows, was born in MO in February 1873. He had married Anna _____ about 1895. She was born in MO in July 1872, and the lived in Bedfore Twp, Lincoln Co MO. By 1900 they had two children-*

1.   Arty G East, b Jul 1896 (46u)

2.   Maggie D East, b Apr 1898 (46u) (46u)

      John Baptist East [E14d6c6], son of Martin Alonzo East and Eliza Harriett Jones, was born on 8 August 1872 in Sebastian Co AR. He married Blanche B Brown on 2 February 1896 at Greenwood. She was born in 1877 in OH. They lived in the Ft Smith area. John and Jimmy Cardin had a Grocery and Feed store, on corner of A and Towsen Ave in Ft. Smith about 1916, and later he went into the tire business. About the time World War I started, John worked for the Government as a Railroad agent around 1916-1917. When war was over he was appointed Deputy United State Marshal for the western District of AR. Blanche died in Sebastian Co on 26 October 1918 and was buried in Forest Park Cemetery. “When oil was discovered in Southern Arkansas, dad was sent to Camden Arkansas in 1923, He said it was to wild for us, Virginia & me, so we went to Camden after school was out in 1924. We bought a new 1924 Ford Touring car and drove to Camden. In 1926 Dad was transferred to El Darado. We moved too. Prohibition was in effect then, so many of Dad’s arrests were for making ‘Moonshine’. I recall him bringing in a 5,000 Gallon still from the Oqichita River bottoms and displayed it on the County Court house lawn. Next Morning the Still was gone, and the Union county Sheriff almost lost him job. Dad had a soft heart for some prisoners; I gave up my bed several times to let a poisoner sleep, rather than go to Jail. It was a known fact, that if they made ‘Rot Gut' whiskey, the Judge sent them to Ft. Levenworth, KS. Or to Atlanta, but if it was good whiskey, maybe a week in County Jail. In 1932 when F D Roosevelt was elected president, Dad being a Republican, lost his job, so he moved back to Ft. Smith and married Miss Johnnie Parker, and opened a locale grocery store.”

      John B died 2 December 1935 and was also buried in Forest Park Cemetery. By 1900 he and Blanche had two sons, and five children by 1910, all born in Sebastian Co, probably at Ft Smith-*

a.    Loren Edison East, b 25 Dec 1896, died in February 1978 at Dewar, Okmulgee Co OK. (Z,JE,55uvw)

b.   Fred Brown East, b 26 May 1899 (JE,55uvw)

c.    Ora Opal East, b 22 Nov 1901 (JE,55vw)

d.   Virginia Dare East, b 2 Oct 1904, died 19 Jan 19__ (JE,55vw)

e.    John Kenneth East Jr, b 22 Nov 1906, died at Henryetta, Okmulgee Co OK 29 April 1972. (JE,Z, 55vw)

f.    Ralph M East, b 29 Sep 1910 (55w)

Quoted section was paraphrased from the writings of John’s son Loren. John was listed twice in the 1920 census; once on January 14, and one on May 25 as a supplement of the January census. John was a furniture store clerk in the latter census, and his two eldest sons were also clerks, at different businesses. In the January census, neither son had a job. Other than that, there were no major changes between the two readings. (M92,DM,JE,EH,55suvwdc)

      John Benjamin East [E19a3f4], son of William Ray East and Malissa A McCreary, was born 29 October 1865 in Randolph or Tallapoosa Co AL (GA per 1910 census), married Ella Mae Instone on 24 November 1887 at Woodlawn, AL and they eventually settled at Bessemer, Jefferson Co AL where he worked for an insurance company. Ella May was born 30 November 1872 at Paducah, KY, daughter of Thomas Instone from England, and Laura Jones from IN, and died 25 August 1964 at Bessemer. Ella May was buried in Forrest Hill Cemetery. John died 24 April 1912 at Birmingham and was also buried in Forrest Hill. They had three children-*

a.    John Benjamin East Jr, b 19 Jul 1899 in Macon Co GA, lived at Bessemer, AL for years where he worked as a Milling machine operator for the Tennessee Coal Railroad in 1918, and worked for a steel company, and married Jammie Lee Cook on 17 January 1938 at Rock Hill, SC. John died 16 December 1957 at Texarkana, TX. (CS,M, 186vwf)

b.   Charles William East, b 21 Apr 1903 at Bessemer, Jefferson Co, AL. He married Lillian Eloise Early on 21 August 1928 in NY. She was born 18 September 1905 in MO (WV per 1930 census) and died 18 July 1992 at Orlando, Orange Co FL. Charles died 15 July 1989. They lived at Birmingham in 1930. (CS,186vwf)

c.    George Joseph East, b 18 Jun 1909 at Bessemer, Jefferson Co AL. He married Doris Halfacre on 5 April 1944 at Bessmer. She was born 21 July 1913 and died 7 August 1993 at Bessemer. (CS, 186vwf)

Ella May’s widowed father and two of her brothers lived with her and John in 1910; one of those brothers married in the late 1910s and lived next door in 1920. Every census record of Ella showed her middle name as May and not Mae. (258r,257s,318s,186vwf)

      John C East [E4c3a6d2], son of James East and Anna Jones, was born 6 March 1827 in Wayne Co IN. (M92,72k)

      John C East [E14d1i4], son of Archibald East and Nancy Colter, was born in May 1858 in Washington Co IL. He was John P, age 2 in 1860; John 13 in 1870; John F, 21 in 1880 and living with his Irish mother; John C 42 in 1900 & 1910 with a mother born in Ireland, and living at Lively Grove, Washington Co. John had married Jennie S Pertuiot in Randolph Co on 27 February 1882; his name in the marriage record was John C East. They had no children, and she was born in February 1860 in Washington Co IL, daughter of Victor Pertuiot and June _____. both from France. Jennie was the eldest of many children, and she continuously used the name Jane in census records with her parents. Her parents were the only French family in Washington Co IL. John died in the 1910s and in 1920 and 1930 Jennie was living at Coulterville, Randolph Co. (218qrsuv,526mwf)

      John C East [E4c6c3d3a3], son of George East and Elizabeth Susan Harvey, was born 2 July 1872 in Henry Co MO and died six years later on 6 December 1878. He was buried with his parents in Good Hope Cemetery in Bethlehem Twp. (EV)

      John Calhoun East [E4a2a2e1], son of Thomas C East and Matilda Watson, was born 23 July 1838 at Chatham, VA. He served in the Confederate Army, enlisting in 1861 with his brother George. John was a sergeant in Company C, 46th Virginia Infantry. After the war, John married Lucy Fenderson Satterlee on 18 December 1866, and they made their life at Owego Twp, Tioga Co NY where John was a lumberman, and at Williamsport, Lycoming Co PA. Lucy was born in PA in 1842 (age 33 in 1880), so they probably married in the NY or PA area. John died 6 June 1923. They had two children by 1880 and nine by 1900, all born at Williamsport, PA and with seven still living in 1900, and six still living in 1910-*

a.    Martha Matilda East, b 1870 (she was age 12 in 1980, but was not with her family in 1870, so she was probably born in late 1870). Martha probably married by 1900. (MV,687s)

b.   William T East, b Sep 1872 (687su)

c.    child East, b & d 1870s (687uv)

d.   child East, b & d 1870s (687uv)

e.    Carrie East, b Sep 1881 (687u)

f.    girl East, b 1880s, married by 1900. (687u)

g.   James Edward East, b 24 Mar 1886, married Bertha _____ in 1908 and in 1910 they lived with his parents at Williamsport. Bertha was born in PA in 1890. In 1930 James was single, and was a boiler maker working in San Francisco, CA. He died 6 January 1949 in San Diego Co, CA. They had a son-*

      1.   Edward East, b Dec 1909 at Williamsport, Lycoming Co PA. (687v) (CAd,687v)

h.   child East, b & d 1880-1900 (687uv)

i.    child East, b & d 1900s. (687v) (L,MV,M43,27knq,686r, 687suv)

      John Camp East [E1b4b1e3], son of Joseph Arch East and Elizabeth Nevada Camp, was born 7 December 1905 at Greenville, TX. He moved to Miami, Arizona in 1924 and married Hazel Atkinson at Miami, where they lived. She was born 7 January 1908, and died at Miami in May 1996. Johnny was a pharmacist from 1924 to 1962 and served the last 25 of those years as a manager. In 1926 He took an interest in bowling, never subsided. He was selected to Arizona State's Bowling Hall of Fame in 1977 for his years of the development of this sport in the Miami area. John died at Miami in March 1986. (HE,Z,85v,31w)

      John Crittenden East [E4c3a3b12f], son of Mattison East and Mary Jane Lee, was born in September 1862 in Macon Co TN. He married Thomas Frances Jane Parker in late 1878. She was born in TN in February 1862. In 1880 they were living in Macon Co TN with their first daughter, and few doors away from his uncle Patterson East and his sister Sina (East) Roark. John was still in Macon Co in 1910. He and Thomas F J had four children by 1900 with three still living, and in 1910 they had another child, now with two dead. His children were-

1.   Queeny V A East, b Aug 1879

2.   Arthur Critendon East, b 20 Sep 1882

3.   Camilla East, b 1895

4.   Ocie M East, b Sep 1889

5.   Evia East, b 1900-1910

Living next door to John and his wife Thomas in 1910 were widow Marion (Harwood) East and her three young children. Marion was born in Macon Co TN on 12 August 1884. Also in her home was her unmarried sister Mary C Harwood, age 28. Marion’s three children, all born in TN, were Mabel B East, b 1905; Hattie J East, b 1906; and Leon C East, b June 1909. About 1916 Marion had married to Joel Huston West. They were found in civil district 9 of Macon Co in 1920 with her three East children, and two more with Joel. Since it does not appear that Marion was a widow of one of the sons of Mattison East, and since Mattison and his brother Patterson East lived close to each other for much of their lives, perhaps Marion was a widow of a son (or grandson?) of Patterson. See Henry Prestone East. (4rsuvw)

      John David East [E10d4e], son of William David East and Caroline Frances Moore, was born 19 July 1855, probably in Halifax Co VA, married Eva Augustine Jackson about 1885. She was born in June 1866 in VA, daughter of Cain Jackson (a blacksmith from Henrico Co) and Anne _____. In 1900 they lived at Manchester, Chesterfield Co. In 1910 they lived at Richmond. They had six children, with five still living, and all born at Richmond, VA-*

1.   Wilbur Lee East, b 18 Oct 1886, married Lillian _____ in 1910 and they at first lived with Wilbur’s parents at Richmond. Lillian was born in VA in 1893. In 1920 his wife was Vivian E _____, born in VA on 24 September 1891. Wilbur was a printer. In 1942 he still lived at Richmond, and worked for Richmond Press. Wilbur died at Wilmington, DE on 13 October 1971, and Vivian died there in June 1973. He had two children by 1920, born at Richmond, VA-*

      a.    Wilbur Lee East Jr, b 28 Mar 1912, died in August 1969. (Z,395wf)

      b.   Frances L East, b Dec 1915 (395wf) (SS,M,Z,W,395vwf)

2.   Clifford Lyle East, b 16 Aug 1890. In June 1917 he was married, had a child, lived at Richmond, and worked for the railroad as a car repairman. In 1930 he worked for a clothing store, and in 1942 worked for Reynolds Metal Company. His wife was Bessie B _____, born in VA in 1892. They had three children-*

      a.    Arleen G East, b 1915 (395f)

      b.   Erma E East, b 1918 (395f)

      c.    Clifford Lyle East Jr, b 1923, lived at Richmond, VA in 1942. (M) (SS,M,369u,395vf)

3.   Elma Cain East, b 19 Nov 1892, married Charles Bernard Johns on 17 January 1912. He was born in VA 29 November 1889, son of William D Johns and Emma _____, and was a chauffeur in 1920. In 1930 he was a manager of a “gasoline” (station?). Elma died at Midlothian, Chesterfield Co 18 February 1981; Charles died there in September 1966. They lived at Richmond and had four children, all born at Richmond-*

      a.    Granville Myrtland Johns, b 4 Oct 1912, died in 1993. He married Lucille K Jacobs on 13 October 1942 at Ft Benning, GA. She was born 25 January 1914 at Lynn, MA, daughter of Ralph Lawrence Jacobs and Edna Earl Burgess, and died 18 February 1994 at Richmond, VA. They had two children. (W,395wf)

      b.   Audrey Johns, b 1914, married a Mr Martin and had three children. (W,395wf)

      c.    Vernon Gayle Johns, b 16 Feb 1920, died 27 December 1921 at Richmond. (W)

      c.    Charles Bernard Johns Jr, b 12 Jan 1922, died 22 February 1968 at Richmond. He married Helen McNeil about 1958 and they had three children. (Z,W,395f) (SS,W,Z,369u,395vwf)

4.   Grayson C East, b 17 Jul 1895. In June 1917 he was married, had a child, lived at Richmond, and was a machine operator for British American Tobacco Company. In 1920 he was a chauffeur. His wife was May E _____, born about 1898 and married in 1916. They moved to Detroit, MI in the late 1920s, and Grayson worked there as a tinsmith for a heating plant. Grayson died at Detroit in February 1987. They had four children, all born at Richmond, VA-*

      a.    Nelson W East, b 2 Jun 1917, died ar Detroit, MI in March 1976. (Z,395w,503f)

      b.   Mildred V East, b 1921 (503f)

      c.    Natalie East, b 1924 (503f)

      d.   Nelwyne East (girl), b 1925 (503f) (SS,M,Z,369u,395vw, 503f)

5.   child East, b abt 1897, died by 1910 (SS,395v)

6.   Eva Arleen East, b 22 Sep 1899. She married Patrick Henry Hamner soon before June 1917. Her mother lived with her and her new husband at Richmond in 1920 (and was married, not a widow). In 1930 they still lived at Richmond, and Eva’s mother was still living with them (and was now a widow). Patrick was born in Amelia Co VA 18 March 1896 (age 32 in 1930), son of John W Hamner and Ann L _____. Patrick was an ice salesman in 1930. (Refrigerators were just then starting to be available for homes, so his job was probably not permanent.) In 1942 he still worked for the Richmond Ice Company. Eva died at Richmond in May 1981. He and Eva had three children by 1930, all born at Richmond-*

      a.    Eve G Hamner, b 1921 (395f)

      b.   Wesley G Hamner, b 1924 (395f)

      c.    Wilbur Hamner, b 1927 (395f) (M,Z,395vwf) (SS,W,368q, 395vwf)

       John Dudley East [E4c3a3b2f2], son of Joel Yancy East and Mary Susan Sensabaugh, was born in 1866 in Madison Co MO. He married Sarah Ann Graham about 1885. She was born in Madison Co in August 1867, daughter of John B Graham and Cynthia E Stubbs. Sarah died at Birmingham, AL on 23 October 1927 and John died in Wayne Co MO in 1900 before June. Sarah was shown as being a widow in 1900, living at Cane Creek, Butler Co, two counties south of Madison Co. They had seven children, all born in MO-*

a.    Ernest East, b 19 Oct 1886 at Annapolis, Iron Co MO (the county on the west side of Madison Co), was a teamster in 1900, and was probably the main financial support of his recently widowed mother and siblings. About 1909 he married Mae Hooker and they lived in Vernon Par LA. In June 1917 they were living at Cravens, Vernon Co and had three children. Mae was born in TX in 1891. Ernest was a sawer in a saw mill. They moved to Longview, Cowlitz Co WA in the 1920s and in WA he worked in another lumber mill. Ernest died at Vernonia, Columbia Co OR in June 1968; Mae died in WA on 15 August 1969. Their five children were born at Cravens, Vernon Par LA and in WA-*

       1.    Thermond Ernest East, b 21 May 1911, moved with his parents to WA in the 1920s. He lived at Portland, OR on 25 February 1941 when he enlisted in the US Army. He was not married at that time. Thermond died in Coos Co OR on 22 August 1970. (Z,ORd,M,801w)

       2.    Raymond D East, b 1912, was a teen when his family moved to WA. Ray married Jennie _____ and died in Coos Co OR on 28 October 1964. (ORd,801w,802f)

       3.    Wallace Coleman East, b 17 Oct 1915, moved to WA state when he was a boy, and grew up there. He enlisted in the US Army at Fort Lewis, WA on 7 April 1944, and was not married at that time. Near the end of his life he lived at Coos Bay, OR, but died at San Francisco, CA on 4 December 1980. (M,CAd,Z,801w,802f)

       4.    Mazelle East (girl), b Jan 1918, probably died in the 1920s. (801w)

       5.    Owen C East, b 1 Jul 1929 at Longview, WA. He married Claudine C _____ and lived at Vernonia, OR in 2000. Claudine was born about 1933. They had at least one son-*

               a.    Barry W East, b 1962. (763P) (802f,763P)

In 1910 May’s 17 year old sister lived with them. (M,Z, ORd,40u, 801vw,802f)

b.    Preasha Estella East, b 1 Aug 1888 at Piedmont, Wayne Co MO. She married John Crawford Graham at Upalika, Wayne Co on 3 August 1905 and they moved to Coker, Tuscaloosa Co AL. In September 1918 they lived at Buhl, Tuscaloosa Co AL where John worked in a saw mill. He was born 3 March 1877 at Piedmont, Wayne Co MO, son of Pinkney Graham and Narcissus Gross, and died 8 July 1962 in Tuscaloosa Co. Preasha died at Romulus, Tuscaloosa Co AL on 6 January 1966. They had seven children-*

       1.    Lawrence Oral Graham, b 6 Nov 1906 at Gordo, Pickens, AL. He married Annice Dean Barton in 1934, and died 27 January 1978 at Romulus, Tuscaloosa Co. Annice was born 15 October 1913 at Ralph, Tuscaloosa Co, daughter of John Leland Barton and Mamie Florence _____, and died in Tuscaloosa Co on 13 March 2001. They had four children. (W,Z,M,332vw)

       2.    Lloyd Lyman Graham, b 21 Jul 1908 at Buhl, Tuscaloosa Co, AL. Lloyd died on 24 September 1993 at Mobile. He married Doris Spencer in 1934 and she died in 1939; Lloyd later married Willene Blackwell on 17 February 1943. (W,Z,332vw)

       3.    Lucille G Graham, b 12 Aug 1910 at Buhl, Tuscaloosa Co, AL, married James Patton Morrow at Tuscaloosa on 13 August 1932. He was born 24 May 1910 at Jena, Greene Co AL, son of James Hugh Morrow and Lela Esther Cork, and died at Eutaw, Green Co in December 1985. Lucille died at Eutaw on 7 May 1988. They had four children. James P Morrow’s home was two doors from Herschel Hoyt Cork when they were children. Herschel married Lucille’s sister Freda. James P Morrow’s parents are buried in Pleasant Grove - Jena Cemetery in Greene Co; there are many Cork names in this cemetery. (W,Z,332wf)

       4.    Lois Blanche Graham, b 2 Feb 1913 at Buhl, Tuscaloosa Co, AL, and married Kinnion Leonard Hulsey on 6 June 1935. He was born 5 November 1912, and died 18 October 1995 at Tuscaloosa. They had four children. (W,Z,332wf)

       5.    Freda Elouise Graham, b 9 Jun 1915 at Romulus, Tuscaloosa, AL. She married Herschel Hoyt Cork on 1 July 1933 and died 17 October 1991 at Tuscaloosa. Hershell was born 15 February 1911 at Mantua, Greene Co AL, son of Gussell I Cork and Mallie L _____, and died at Tuscaloosa on his birthday 15 February 1993. They had two children. See the biography of Freda’s sister Lucille G Graham. (W,Z,332wf)

       6.    Edith Estelle Graham, b 5 Feb 1918 at Romulus, Tuscaloosa, AL. She was called Estell in the 1930 census. Edith married Wilburn Chapman “Willie” Hamner on 24 December 1938. He was born at Buhl, Tuscaloosa Co 22 July 1919, son of John D Hamner and Effie M _____, and died at Tuscaloosa on 21 June 1993. (W,Z, 332wf)

       7.    Sarah Dottie Graham, b 7 Dec 1919 at Romulus, Tuscaloosa, AL. She married Walter Cecil Cork on 15 October 1937. Walter was born 29 January 1918 at Romulus, son of Cornelius Lee Cork and Sallie E Patrich, and died at Tuscaloosa on 28 April 1997. They had two children. Walter’s parents are buried in Pleasant Grove - Jena Cemetery in Greene Co. (W,Z,332wf, 187c)

John C Graham was married first to Elizabeth Hood in 1898. They had two children: Eula Elizabeth Graham, born 26 February 1900 at Piedmont, Wayne Co; and Raymond Lee Graham, born 18 February 1902 at Piedmont, Wayne Co. Preasha was the only mother they knew. (W,M,332vwf)

c.    Sintha East, b Jun 1890 (40u)

d.    Oddest East (boy), b Mar 1892 (40u)

e.    child East, b & d 1886-1900 (40u)

f.     Sara E East, b Oct 1896 (40u)

g.    child East, b & d 1886-1900 (40u) (W,139rs,40u)

      John E East [E1d1c], son of John East and _____ Cazey, was born about 1829 in AL. He served in the Civil War in VA, and married after the 1850 Monroe Co MS census; he was then living with his aunt Rebecca Manning Lacey and uncle Daniel Duggar, and was apparently single. John had at least five children-

1.   Edna East

2.   Ivy East

3.   Erdris R East

4.   Myrtle East

5.   boy East, may have lived at Victor, Montana. (M92,W,NL,EP,329n)

      John E East [E4c6c5j9], son of Joseph East and Olive Neff, was born 10 May 1853 at Mission, LaSalle Co IL. He married Rose Linda Hathaway at Sheldon, Iroquois Co IL. on 8 January 1875. She was born 19 February 1853 in OH (IN per 1910 census). In 1880 they lived next door to his parents at Jordan, IN. John died 22 January 1937 at Stevensville, Ravalli Co MT. They had nine children, the eldest four born at Jordan, Jasper Co IN. They had just six children living in 1910-

a.    Byrd Franklin East, b 11 May 1876

b.   Olive M East, b 1878

d.   Myrtle L East, b Sep 1880

e.    Charles East, b 1882

f.    Ivy Kate East, b Nov 1885

g.   Edna Mae East, b 17 Nov 1889

h.   Edris R East, b Apr 1892

i.    Helena East, b Aug 1892 (W,513qr, 518s,94u,539v)

      John Edwin East [E1b12d], son of Barzley Graves East and Nancy Jones, was born 7 February 1841 in Giles Co TN, but grew up in McNairy Co. He married Mary A East [Y9a4], daughter of Harriet Knight Young and Reuben East. Mary was born 9 April 1847 in Wayne Co TN, and was a teenager when her family moved to Savannah, where she and John were married on 1 December 1866. John was a farmer and Confederate Veteran, having served in Company A, 50th TN Infantry as a private. Where John and Mary lived after 1869 and until 1879 is unknown, but must have been TN since the first five children appear to have been born there. In 1880 they were living at Coldwater, then in DeSoto Co MS; their sixth child's birth place was Coldwater. In 1885 Mary and her family were living at Atoka in Tipton Co in western TN; in 1886 or 1887 they had moved to AR and were living at Earle (near Tyronza) in 1893, Black Rock (northwest of Jonesboro) early in 1897, and soon afterwards at Tyronza where Mary died on 14 September 1897. She is buried in the Tyronza Cemetery, as is John. He died 22 January 1910; his gravestone reads "John Edwin East, Confederate States Army, January 22, 1910." Mary and John had ten children-

1.   Ann V East, b 14 Feb 1868

2.   Barzley Graves East, b 1 Oct 1869

3.   John H East Jr, b 13 Jan 1872

4.   Rufus J East, b 26 Dec 1873

5.   Worda Gaines East, b 17 Sep 1876

6.   Edwin Alexander East, b 6 Oct 1879

7.   Sidney J East, b 10 Aug 1881

8.   Billy Rains East, b 25 Nov 1883

9.   James Garfield East, b 19 Jul 1886

10. Harry R East, b 9 Sep 1889

In October 2005 Mary’s gravestone was broken, lying on its side, and was quite weathered. She and John were buried in the southeast corner of Tyronza Cemetery. (M77,M,B,L,AE,ES,EP,BR,9c, 11nq, 13n,31uc,35s)

      John G "Bud" East [E1d1a5], son of Isaac East and Julia Jennette Avent, was born 26 February 1867 in Lafayette Co MS. He married Ida L Franklin in 1890. She was born 18 September 1871 Lafayette Co MS, daughter of John Eulon Franklin and Serena Clementine Welch. In 1900 their next door neighbor was Robert East, John’s brother. Bud died 8 May 1911; his widow was living in Toccopola, MS, a few miles east of Oxford, in 1926, and in Pontotoc Co MS in 1930 next to her son Dossie. She died 1 June 1963. They had four sons-

a.    Ural Duff East, b 28 Jul 1891

b.   Dossie L East, b 16 Jul 1895

c.    William Dudley East, b 3 Jan 1899

d.   John Star East, b 1905 (EE,EP,NF,W,488rmsu,495wf)

      John George East [E7d6d], son of Daniel East and Sarah Carraway of Caldwell Co KY, was born in 1847 in Caldwell Co KY. (M92,538n)

      John Green East [E7a11g], son of Joel Walker East and Catherine Lofton, was born 30 December 1842 in Copiah Co MS. He served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; John was in Captain Roberts' Co., Mississippi Artillery. His brother Thomas also served with Captain Roberts. After the war, John married Margaret Ann Rodgers in Copiah Co on 25 November 1867. They at first lived in Lincoln Co, then were in Jefferson Co in the early 1870s. She was born in Copiah Co in 1849 (age 29 in 1880). John was at first a farmer, then later was a carpenter. His wife was Emma A _____in the Adams Co MS census in 1900. She was born in October 1849 in MS. The wife in the 1900 census said that she, at that time, had 12 children, with 11 still living, and was married for 33 years. John also reported that he was married for 33 years. Hence, wife Emma was actually Margaret. This conclusion is shown to be correct with the 1910 and 1920 census records, when John’s wife was again Margaret A. Both said they were married just once (for 48 years) in 1910. She was age 59 in 1910 and 70 in 1920. In 1910 the only children still living at home were George and Maud, and then just Maud in 1920. John died in Adams Co in 1921 and Margaret died at Natchez in 1928. Margaret reported in 1910 that she had just 12 children, with 11 still living-

1.   Carrie East, b 24 Aug 1868

2.   Emma East, b 4 Oct 1871

3.   Effie East, b 1872

4.   Mattie East, b 21 Sep 1874

5.   Leona East, b 16 Sep 1876

6.   Priscilla East, b 17 Aug 1878

7.   Warren Wyley East, b 24 Mar 1880

8    George Robert East, b 29 Nov 1882

9.   Fredrick Elmer East, b 5 Sep 1883

10. Coleman B East, b 9 Oct 1885

11. Pearl East, b 14 Oct 1887

12. Maude E East, b 13 Sep 1889 (W,M,37nq,39r,400s,400u,401vw)

      John Guardo East [E1b13i4], son of Joseph Fielding East and Emma Jane Anderson Webster, was born 23 July 1890 at Pima, in Graham Co Arizona Territory. He was a hotel manager at Miami, Gila Co AZ in June 1917. John died 20 December 1963. (M,311uv)

      John H East [E4c3b3], son of Thomas East Sr of Surry Co NC, was born in Stokes Co NC on 28 July 1779 (age 26-45 in 1820). In this area of NC in 1790 and 1800, just before John married, there were five East families, and all were in Stokes Co, the county just east of Surry Co: Asa, Isham, Joseph, and Thomas East Jr and Sr. Of these five East families, only Thomas East Jr, Thomas East Sr, Joseph East, and Isham East were of age to have a son born in 1779; Asa was born in 1775 and first appeard in the 1800 census in his own home. Thomas East Sr had two sons and one daughter in 1790, and just one son (age 16-25) and an older daughter in 1800, plus his wife. Also in 1800, Thomas East Jr, a young man, had just one son under age 10 in 1800, and no daughters. Isham East, born 1758 (age 26-44 in 1800), had two sons of age 10-15, two sons age 16-25, and four daughters under age 10; this Isham married in 1781. Joseph East, an older man born in 1744 (age 45 or older in 1800), had one son (or grandson?) under age 10, and four young teen daughters (or granddaughters?) in 1800. Hence, this leaves Thomas East Sr as the only possible father of John H East. Isham did have a son named John, but Isham East [E4c3a3], who in 1781, had his first son, John East, in 1782. So John H East, who was born in 1779 must have been a son of Thomas East Sr. In Thomas East Sr’s home in 1800 there was a son of John H East’s age, and Joseph had no son of this age in 1800. In 1810 in Stokes Co the only Thomas East there was Thomas Jr, although he was not called Jr in 1810. In Thomas East Jr’s home in 1810 there were two young boys under age 10 and four girls under age 10, in addition to a boy who was in his early teens; Joseph East and Thomas Sr were not found, and both had probably died in the prior decade, or were living with married children. John East was living in Surry Co in 1810; this was John H East. Other researchers claim John H East was a son of Joseph East and his wife Mary Cockerham. But since the John East in Surry Co in 1810 and the John East in Stokes Co in 1820 had children of different ages, it is here assumed that they were not the same men: The Surry Co John East of the 1810 census and the John Easte of the Surry Co 1820 census was the son of Thomas Sr. In addition, John H East had a son named Asa East, named after John H East’s brother. The John East in Stokes Co in 1820 was a son of Isham East. The children’s ages in the 1820 Surry Co census matched almost perfectly with the ages of John H East’s children in the 1850 and 1860 census records.

      John H East married Mary Ann Burch in Surry Co on 11 October 1801; the bondsman was James London. She was born on 12 February 1782 in NC. About 1815 John was a “patroller” in Surry Co (lawman?), and was on jury duty there in 1815 to 1817. About 1818 John sold property in Surry Co to John Campbell. In 1820 John and Mary were in Surry Co (as John Easte), and in 1830 they were still in Surry Co. John East, probably this John H East, was on jury duty in Surry Co in 1825 through 1828. In 1826 John East granted a deed to William Marsh; this was verified by Minor Marsh. Court records show that John East was still in Surry Co on 15 May 1827. John was granted pay for traveling 32 miles in three days to attend court (a little over 5 miles one way to court from home).

      In 1850 they were living in Indian Creek Twp, Monroe Co IN where John was a farmer. From the birth places of their children and early south central IN census records, it would appear that John and many of his sons moved to Monroe Co in 1828, yet he was still in Surry Co in 1830 living close to his recently married son Hughes. Hence, they must have moved back to IN in the early 1830s. John died in Monroe Co on 2 February 1860 and Mary then lived with her son Thomas P. Mary died in Greene Co on 19 September 1862. They had about ten children, all born in Surry Co NC-

a.    Hughes East, b abt 1802

b.   Charity East, b 1803

c.    Nancy East, b 1803 <– fudged her age in 1820.

d.   Jesse W East, b 1809

e.    Joseph East, b 1812

f.    Thomas Pinckney East, b 29 Jan 1814

g.   Asa East, b 16 Oct 1815

h.   William H East, b 1818

i.    John East, b 1820

j.    Judith East, b ab 1823 <– was dau age 5-9 in 1830 census and died in 1845.

Some researchers claim that Elias East, born 1825, was also a son. But the 1830 Surry Co NC census does not show a boy of about age 5. Hence, it would be highly unlikely that Elias was their son. Instead, he was probably the boy under age 5 in son Hughes East’s household in the 1830 census, from an unknown first marriage of Hughes. (M92,JY,L,76ei, 240mjy,130n,376q)

      John H East [E4c3a6c2], son of Joel East and Sarah Bulla, was born 25 March 1827 in Wayne Co IN. See note following, and see note following John East [E4c3a6b] above. John H East lived in Cass Co most of his life, and married Caroline Maria Allen on 21 April 1850 in Cass Co. She was born in NY 2 December 1832. In 1850, right after they married, they lived with William Clark and his wife Frances Ann (born NC & OH in 1821 & 1831). William was six years older than John, and was a carpenter in 1850. John was not, so he was probably learning the carpentry trade. After then, he was a carpenter and a joiner for the rest of his life. In the 1880 census, John claimed that his father was born in VA and his mother in TN. His mother Sarah was actually born in IN, but after 30 years out of his parents’ household, birth places of parents are often confused or forgotton. John died 19 January 1891 at Cassopolis and Caroline lived with her daughter Grace. He was buried in Birch Lake Cemetery at Calvin. Caroline died 17 September 1903 and was buried next to John. They had four children, but just two lived beyond childhood-

a.    Zora E East, b Jul 1852

b.   child East, b & d 1851-1880 in Cass Co MI. (72u)

c.    child East, b & d 1851-1880 in Cass Co MI. (72u)

d.   Grace B East, b Dec 1871

In 1860 Eveline Allen, born in NY in 1831, lived with John and Caroline. She was Caroline’s sister. Living four doors away in 1880 was Zora East, age 20, who was a servant in Mrs Mary Russey’s home. That Zora was a daughter of Thomas J East [E4c3a6c6].

NOTE: In 1840 in Cass Co MI there were only four East men as heads of their homes: James, Joel, William, and John. One of them must have been the father of any John East who was born in IN in 1827, and who lived in Cass Co for years afterwards. James and Joel lived next to each other, William was two doors away, and all were in Calvin Twp; John was in Porter Twp quite a few families away. And in John’s home was just one boy, and he was under age 5. Since this elder John was age 40 to 49 in 1840, he could be a grandfather of the boy. In any case, since the younger John East was born in 1827 and would have been age 13 in 1840, the John East in Porter Twp cannot be his father. The John East in Porter Twp was the second oldest child and eldest son of William East and his wife Rachel Talbot, and was born in 1800.

      As for the other three East men in Calvin Twp, all three had a son or two in the 10-14 age group in the 1840 census. James East, born 1804, was the fourth child and third son of William East and his wife Rachel Talbot, and he had married Anna Jones. A listing of his children is with his grave in Birch Lake Cemetery at Calvin shows sons James (Jr), born 1823, and Jesse, born 1827; these are the two boys shown in the 1840 census. There were two sons under age 5 in the 1830 Wayne Co IN census for James

      Joel East, born 1802 in VA, was the third child and second son of William East and Rachel Talbot; Joel also had two sons in the 10-14 age group. From the 1850 census we can see that they were James M, born 1828 (age 12 in 1840) and a missing son who had already left home. In 1830 in Wayne Co IN he had two boys under age 5.

      That leaves the fourth adult East male in the 1840 census: William East, who was born in 1817 and who was the ninth child and fifth son of William East and Rachel Talbot. William, in 1840, was only 23 years old. In his home there was a boy in the 10-14 age group, but William was too you to have a son of that age. That teen could only be William’s younger brother Isom East, born in 1826.

      Hence, that indicates there was only one person who could have been the father of anyone named John H East or John C East and who was born in 1827 and lived in Cass Co MI as an adult: Joel East and his wife Sarah Bulla. There was only one John East in Cass Co in 1850 in this age group, and he was born in 1827. There were not two. This indicates that John H East and John C East were one and the same person, and an incorrect middle initial is on a record, to cause confusion 150 years later. If there actually were two Johns, both born about 1827, one would have shown up by 1850, even if he was staying with an aunt who had a non-East name because she married.

      The progenitor of all these East people, William East and his wife Rachel Talbot, were in the 1830 Wayne Co IN census, and their eldest son John was not found in Wayne Co nor in Cass Co. He also was not living with his parents. But two boys under age 5 and a girl aged 5 to 9 were. During these years, the youngest known son of William and Rachel, Isom East, was born in 1827, so he was one of the two boys under age 5. And the youngest daughter, Martha, was born in 1822, so she was the youngest daughter living with William. That still leaves the extra boy under age 5. It could happen that this extra young lad was a son from a first marriage of John East. (M92,JY,W,72knqrsu)

      John H East [E19a8f], son of William C Pinckney East and Mary P Sessions, was born in December 1851 in Randolph Co AL. He married Augusta Gray in Tallapoosa Co AL on 4 September 1870; Toliver M Gray provided the marriage bond. Augusta was born 2 March 1853, and died 22 April 1913; she is buried in Hill View Cemetery at LaGrange, Troup Co GA, as is her eldest daughter. John and Augusta had eight children, with five still living in 1910-*

1.   Lula S East, b 21 Feb 1871, married George Scroggins in Tallapoosa Co AL on 24 January 1889. He was born the same date, but died 24 July 1943. Lula died 19 January 1953. Both were buried in Hill View Cemetery at LaGrange, Troup Co GA. They lived at Daviston, Tallapoosa Co AL for years where George was a farmer, but about 1904 moved to Grantville, Coweta Co GA where he worked in a mill. In 1930 George And Lula were back in AL, but this time in Chambers Co; he was still working in a cotton mill. They had a large family of twelve children, born in Tallapoosa Co AL, Chamnbers Co AL, Coweta Co GA, and the youngest in Chambers Co AL-*

      a.    Willie B Scroggins (girl), b Apr 1890 at Daviston, Tallapoosa Co AL, probably married by 1920. (258u,274v)

      b.   Hixie A Scroggins (girl), b Apr 1892 at Daviston, Tallapoosa Co AL, probably married by 1920 (to Matthew R Thurston?). (258uw,274v)

      c.    George D Scroggins, b 22 Dec 1895 at Daviston, Tallapoosa Co AL. George was married with a baby in June 1917, and was a mill worker. He then lived at Shawmut, Chambers Co. George’s wife was Bell _____. She was born in 1900 in AL, and had married George at the age of 16. Their son was-*

             1.   Frank Scroggins, b 1917 (M,256w) (M,258u,274v,256w)

      d.   John Denson Scroggins, b 21 May 1897 in Chambers Co AL. In June 1918 he lived at home at Shawmut, Chambers Co. He could not sign his name when he registered for the draft. (M,258u, 274v,256w)

      e.    Arra L Scroggins, b Jun 1898 in Chambers Co AL, probably married by 1920. (258u,274v)

      f.    Ernest A Scroggins, b 1 Jan 1899 in Chambers Co AL. He was a mill worker in September 1918 in Chambers Co and then lived at home with his parents at Shawmut. (M,258u,274v,256w)

       g.   Nettie O Scroggins, b 1903 in Chambers Co AL. She married _____ Truitt, but was living with her parents in 1930 without her husband. She had a son-*

             1.   Talmage Truitt, b 1928 in AL. (256f) (274v,256wf)

      h.   Morgan Scroggins, b 1905 at Granville, Coweta Co GA, but grew up in AL. He married Ala _____ in 1926 and in 1930 they lived in Chambers Co AL next to his parents. Ala was born in 1908 in AL, and by 1930 they had a daughter-*

             1.   Magdaline Scroggins, b Mar 1927 in AL. (256f) (274v, 256wf)

      i.    Mattie Lou Scroggins, b 1907 at Granville, Coweta Co GA and grew up in Chambers Co AL. (274v,256w)

      j.    Grady Scroggins, b 10 Aug 1908 at Granville, Coweta Co GA, died 17 June 1917 and was buried in Hill View Cemetery at LaGrange, Troup Co GA. (274v,246c)

      k.   Richard Lee Scroggins, b 15 Dec 1911 at Granville, Coweta Co GA, died 11 July 1912 and was buried in Hill View Cemetery at LaGrange, Troup Co GA. (274v,246c)

      m.  Roy Scroggins, b 1916 in Chambers Co AL. (256wf) (CS,258sm, 274v,256wf,246c)

2.   Clara Bell East, b 31 May 1873, married Robert Green Scroggins in Tallapoosa Co on 8 August 1889. She probably died because Robert married his second wife, Lemma C _____, about 1896 and they lived at Dadeville, Tallapoosa Co in 1910. At that time, there were no Scroggins children in his home born between 1890 and 1896. Robert was born in 1866 in AL. (CS, 258smv)

3.   child East, b & d 1871-1900 (258u)

4.   child East, b & d 1871-1900 (258u)

5.   A L East (girl), b Dec 1879, probably married by 1900. (CS,258s)

6.   Nora E East, b Jun 1884 (CS,258u)

7.   Estan A East (girl), b Oct 1885 (CS,258u)

8.   Ida P East, b Mar 1890 (CS,258u,274v)

9.   Era M East (girl), b Jun 1896 (CS,258u,274v)

One of the daughters older than Ida, probably Nora or Estan, married Barney M O’Hara about 1907, had two children, and died at the birth of the second child in March 1910 at Grantville, Coweta Co GA. Barney was born in 1871 in AL, and lived with his parents-in-law in 1910 with his two little children: Cora L O’Hara, born Tallapoosa Co AL in 1908, and William B O’Hara, born in March 1910 at Grantville, Coweta Co GA. (CS,47q,258mu,274v, 246c)

      John H East [E4c6c5f2d], son of Neal East and Elizabeth Arwine, was born in 1852 in Lawrence Co IN, and was not found after 1860. (126q)

      John H East Jr [E1b12d3], son of John Edwin East and Mary A East [Y9a4], was born 13 January 1872 in TN, probably at Savannah, and died 27 February 1872. Because he was called a "Jr," he may have been named after his uncle John Harston East [E1b4b1]. (ES,JY)

      John Harlum East [E19a3e1f], son of Henry Buchanan East and Mary A Missouri Bean, was born 1 April 1891 in Randolph Co or Clay Co AL, died 27 November 1968 at Lake Mary, Seminole Co FL. He was buried in Oaklawn Cemetery at Sanford, FL. In 1917 he lived at Delta in Clay Co and was studying to become a Baptist minister. He married Vollie Hawkins on 5 September 1920 and they lived at Louisville, KY in 1930 in a Baptist Church complex. Vollie was born 18 February 1895 in GA. They had a daughter-*

1.   Mary Lucille East, b 1 Nov 1923 in AL, married Willis Bonham Cook. He was born 23 March 1923. (CS,134f) (CS,Z,M,257uv,134f)

      John Harrison East [E19a3e4b], son of George Zealous East and Sarah Knight, was born 10 December 1888 at Delta, Clay Co AL and married Susan Taylor about 1924. They lived at Halpins, Randolph Co two doors from his parents and had no children by 1930. Susan was born in September 1891 in AL. (CS,M,257u, 47vwf)

      John Harston "Jack" East [E1b4h], son of John East and Elizabeth Payne, was born in Giles Co TN in June 1827 (age 31 in 1860, age 42 in 1870). He married Rebecca Angeline Ross (see note following), probably in 1851 in Wayne Co since the East families were living in that county at the time. Angeline was born in October 1834 in Tennessee, probably a daughter of James W Ross & Catherine Benham (who had a son named Charles who was the local constable). In 1860 Jack and Angeline were living in Wayne Co, next door to Jack’s brother Reuben East [E1b4b] and his wife Harriet K Young, where Jack was a farmer. This was at Carrollville, which was renamed Clifton soon after the Tennessee River flooded in 1853, forcing the townspeople to move to higher ground and rebuild. In the 1860s Jack's brother Reuben East and Reuben’s wife Harriet Knight Young had moved to Savannah, and Jack and Angeline also made the move. They lived two miles north of town where Jack was a carpenter. In 1900 he was an undertaker who made his own coffins. Jack was a "bit strange," according to the older members of the Hardin Co East relatives. Jack, during lightning and thunderstorms, would stand out in the farm field, look at the sky, and say "Shoot, God, shoot. You can't hit me!" Also, Jack kept a coffin in his bedroom with candy in it. When grandchildren came to visit Jack's wife, they would argue among themselves to see who had enough courage to climb into the coffin to get the candy for everyone.

      Jack died sometime in the 1900s, and Angeline died in January 1915; her will was filed and probated on 21 June. They had no children of their own, but did adopt three-

1.   Hiram Smith East

2.   Charles Hardin Smith East, b May 1858

3.   Mable East, b Aug 1887

There has been a long time belief that Jack’s wife Rebecca was Rebecca Angeline Young, sister of Harried Knight Young who lived next door in 1850. But a recent discovery of the Young bible showed that the sisters of Harriett K Young who might have been Rebecca were: Angeline Young, who was born 10 February 1830, and Rebecca Young, born 13 October 1836. The only child born in 1834 was Willis Young, born 21 May 1834. Hence, Jack East’s wife was not a Young.

A search for all names Rebecca or Angeline, or combination of these two names in the 1850 Wayne Co census yielded thirty eight possibilities. Then eliminating those who were more than two years more or less than age 16 gives just eight persons who fits the possible wife of Jack East. Of those eight, all were born in TN. But the best choice was the only young woman with both a matching first name and a middle initial. This was Rebecca A Ross, age 18 (teens will often fudge their ages to the census takers). Ms Ross lived just four doors from Jack East’s step parents Joseph and Mildred East (actually his aunt and uncle).

In the varying census records, Jack’s wife gave her names and ages as follows: Rebecca A in 1860, age 25; Angeline in 1870, age 35; Rebecca A in 1880, age 45; Angeline in 1900, age 65; Angeline R in 1910 & born in Oct, age 76 & a widow. So we can definitely say she was born in October 1834, and her name was Rebecca Angeline. (M77,N,GP,EP,PY, 15ijkw,11q, 9rswuvp)

      John Harston East [E1b4b1], son of Harriet Knight Young and Reuben East, was born 7 December 1841 in Wayne Co TN, and grew up there. John was named after his father's youngest brother. In Wayne Co he married Charlotte Frances Montague on 14 June 1860. She was born 23 September 1844 in Wayne Co, daughter of Thomas Montague and Diana M Carr. Lottie's father died on 1 February 1860 in Wayne Co, and since she and her husband were still minors, John's father became Lottie's legal guardian, at her request, in the matters' concerning her father's estate.

      Harston and Lottie moved to Savannah, TN soon after their marriage and there he was one of the most enterprising farmers in the county. Since his namesake was also living close to Savannah, John was commonly known as Harston, while his uncle was called Jack. For a while in 1888 he also hauled freight, about the same time he bought the Walker home overlooking the Savannah River; perhaps the job of driving a freight wagon was to pick up enough extra money to buy this home, because his farm was quite successful. In 1897 they sold this home, and at the end of December the following year he and most of his family moved to Tyronza, AR near Marianna where his son Henry had moved the previous year. It was at Tyronza that Harston and Lottie made their final home, and where Lottie died on 18 January 1921; Harston died 24 June 1925 at nearby Jonesboro. Both are buried on their farm just west of Tyronza.

      Over the years Harston became the patriarch of the extended family, often taking time to help his more distant relatives; there was often a cousin, children of cousins, or nieces and nephews who relied on him for support when they were widowed or left fatherless. Many of these relatives often lived with Harston and Lottie, yet they still had time to raise six children of their own-

a.    Thomas Reuben East, b 6 Sep 1862

b.   Anna Laura East, b 21 Feb 1866

c.    John Webb East, b 3 Jun 1868

d.   Henry Young East, b 29 Sep 1871

e.    Joseph Arch East, b 27 Jun 1876

f.    Nannie Bell East, b 6 Feb 1879 (M77,M79,FE,JY, ML,9rsy,11nqmy, 31uvdw)

      John Harvey East [E4c1a6d1g14a2], son of Millard Cornelius East and Nellie Mae Chadwick, was born 20 June 1949. (RR)

      John Henry East [E19a3f3f], son of William Alonzo East and Deidra Jane Williamson, was born 26 December 1901 in Clay Co AL. He married Lola Leima McCravy. She was born 25 January 1906 and died 18 July 1996 at Vinemont, Cullman Co AL. John died 16 January 1978 at Vinemont. (Z,CS,47v,257w)

      John J East [E19a2a6], son of Benjamin Franklin East and Susan Jane Duke, was born in Randolph Co AL in June 1864. John moved to Limestone Co TX and married Mary Childers by about 1895. She was born in Carroll Co GA in October 1866, and grew up there and in Chambers Co AL, and was a daughter of James T Childers and Sarah _____. For at least a generation they lived in Limestone Co; their eldest son was born in 1896 in Limestone Co. John died in the 1920s and Mary continued to live there into the 1930s, at Mexia. They had three children, all born in Limestone Co TX-

a.    James Benjkamin East, b 25 Nov 1896

b.   Robert T East, b 1901

c.    John T East, b 1906

Living in their home in 1900 were Mary Childers’ parents; in 1910 only the mother was there, her father apparently having died in the 1900s. (W, 282r,256s,255uvwf)

      John Jackson East [E26a1], apparently a son of Isaac East (he likely a son of Benjamin East and Patience _____), was born in January 1819 in GA (age 26 in 1850, 40 in 1860 & 1870, 81 in 1900). On 19 March 1849 in Hall Co, John was issued temporary letters of administration for the estate of the late Isaac East (Isaac left no will). John married Eliza Ann Horton about 1848 and in 1850 they lived next door to her parents at Sugar Hill, Gwinnett Co. Also, a few doors away was Benjamin East (John’s grandfather?, born in VA in 1762) and Patience _____ (Benjamin's widowed daughter-in-law?, or wife?, born in 1790 in SC). Eliza Ann was born in 1820 in SC, daughter of Daniel Horton and Mary _____. Eliza died in 1882 in AL, and John died after 1900, also in AL. In 1860 John and Eliza were in Fulton Co GA, and Patience, age 70, was in their household. In 1870 they lived in Blount Co AL. These three counties where they lived are all in a westward move from Gwinnett Co and just a few counties from the prior county. They had six known children, all born in Gwinnett Co GA-*

a.    Francis M East, b 1849, married Amanda Clark on 21 January 1882 in Madison Co AL. She was born in 1850. In 1910 Francis was living with his younger brother George at Birmingham, AL, and was then a widower. He was with George in 1930 and lived at Homewood, Jefferson Co. Frank and his brother George both claimed in 1910 that their parents were born in SC. There is a death record for a Francis M East in Jefferson Co in October 1939. (268n,271q,900r,48m,186vfd)

b.   Mary Elizabeth East, b 27 Apr 1851, married Albert J Johnson in Gwinnett Co in 1871. Albert was born 30 June 1851 and died 25 Feb 1922, probably at Limrock, Jackson Co AL where he lived in 1917. Mary died 22 May 1946 at Scottsboro, Jackson Co AL. Mary claimed she had six children, all still living, in 1900, but actually had eleven children by then; perhaps just six were still living then. All children were born in AL-*

      1.   Marion Monroe Johnson, b 24 Sep 1872 (age 47 in 1920, 55 in 1930), married Cassandra D “Cassie” Hauk in 1893. In 1930 they lived at Limrock, Jackson Co AL next to his sister Maldie. Carrie was born in Jackson Co AL on 23 November 1878, daughter of William Midas Hauk and Henrietta Bowers. Marion and Cassia had at least eight children, all born at Limrock-*

             a.    Albert Johnson, b 22 Apr 1896 (M,212uv)

             b.   William Bryan Johnson, b 12 Feb 1898, married Lena Pearl Maples on 10 October 1921 at Limrock and they lived at Limrock where William was a railroad station agent. Lena was born at Woodville, Jackson Co on 7 March 1901, daughter of John Edward Maples and Minnie Tipton. William died 9 September 1976. They had three daughters, all born at Limrock-*

                    1.   Opal Catherine Johnson, b 1923, married a Mr Brown. (W,212f)

                    2.   Annie Pearl Johnson, b May 1926 (212f)

                    3.   Billy Ruth Johnson, b Oct 1929, married Troy D Kennamer. He was born about 1927. They had two children. (W,212f) (M,W,212uvwf)

             c.    Veda Johnson, b 1901 (212v)

             d.   Troy Johnson, b 1905 (212vw)

             e.    Hattie Johnson, b 1907 (212vwf)

             f.    Donnie Johnson (girl), b Mar 1910 (212wf)

             g.   Julie Johnson, b 1912 (212w)

             h.   Homer Johnson, b Aug 1919 (212wf)

In 1910 living with Marion and Cassie was Marion’s widowed sister-in-law Mrs Pearly (Sloan) Johnson, born August 1889 in AL (perhaps a wife of Marion’s brother William Johnson?) and Pearly’s 3 year old son Struvie Johnson. In 1900, Pearly Sloan, age 10, was living with Cassie’s parents (ages 54 & 53 in 1900), and was shown to be their granddaughter. (W,M,212uvwf)

      2.   Georgia Ann Johnson, b 1875 (W)

      3.   William W Johnson, b 1876 (W)

      4.   Pleasant Johnson, b 1878 (W)

      5.   Quincy Albert Johnson, b 1879 (W)

      6.   James Madison Johnson, b May 1879 in AL. (W,212u)

      7.   Martha Elizabeth Johnson, b Sep 1883 in AL. (W,212u)

      8.   Sarah Jane Johnson, b Jun 1886 in AL. She had not married by 1920. (W,212uvw)

      9.   Patrick Henry Johnson, b 27 Jan 1888 at Limrock, Jackson Co AL. In June 1917 he lived at Limrock, Al, and was still there in 1920. He had married Ethel _____ about 1919. She was born in AL 26 November 1900 and died at Scottsboro, Jackson Co in April 1983. They lived at Woodville in Jackson Co in 1930 and had a son-*

             a.    James W Johnson, b 1921 in Jackson Co AL. (212f) (W,M, Z,212uvwf)

      10. Johnie Mae Johnson, b Nov 1890 in AL. (W,212uv)

      11. Malda Ruth Johnson, b 29 Dec 1894 at Limrock, Jackson Co AL, married Fred Stewart in 1917 and in 1920 lived next door to her parents at Limrock. Fred was born at Woodville, Jackson Co on 31 October 1895, and died at Scottsboro, Jackson Co in October 1982. Malda died in August 1982 at Scottsboro. They had four children, all born at Limrock, AL-*

             a.    Freddie M Stewart (girl), b 1919 (212wf)

             b.   Mildred E Stewart, b 1921 (212f)

             c.    Bobbie M Stewart (boy), b 25 Dec 1923, died at Scottsboro, Jackson Co on 30 March 1993. (Z,212f)

             d.   Harold Stewart, b 1927 (212f) (W,M,Z,212uvwf) (W,271q, 900r,212uw)

c.    Daniel Webster East, b 12 Nov 1852 <– see his separate file

d.   William Jesse East, b Aug 1855, married Zoella Dobbs on 9 July 1882 in Jackson Co AL. She was born in July 1863 in Lincoln Co TN, daughter of John N Dobbs from SC and Eliza D Brown from SC. William was a teamster and died in June 1923; Zoe died in June 1926, both in Jefferson Co. He and Zoe had eight children, with six still living in 1910, and all were born in Jefferson Co AL-*

      1.   Loula E East, b Aug1883, probably married by 1910. (W,186uv)

      2.   Jane East, married Clinton Brasher and had a son, and probably died by 1900. Her son was-*

             a.    Charles Brasher (K) (K,186uv)

      3.   John L East, b 20 Jan 1886, married Effie _____,was a coal miner, and died in 1966. They lived at Quintin, Walker Co AL in 1918. (W,186uv)

      4.   Stella E East, b Mar 1889 (Did she marry a Mr Griffin and live at Birmingham?) (W,186u)

      5.   Juanita East, b Jan 1892 (W,186uv)

      6.   Oscar Vivian East (boy), b Dec 1898 (W,186uv)

      7.   Randall A East, b 3 Nov 1900, was a coal miner in 1920. He married Flossie _____ in 1922. She was born in AL on 26 September 1904 and died at Graysville, Jefferson Co in November 1982. Randall died at Graysville in January 1885. They had four children by 1930, all born in Jefferson Co-*

             a.    Margie O East, b 1924 (186f)

             b.   John East, b 1926 (186f)

             c.    Mildred East, b 1927 (186f)

             d.   Mary East, b Oct 1928 (186f) (Z,186vwf)

      8.   child East, b 1900-1910 (186v) (W,271q,16rs,900r,212m, 186uvwd)

e.    George Emory East, b 23 Sep 1857, married Alice Phredonie Moore on 11 January 1883 in GA. In 1880 George was single, living with his brother Daniel in Jackson Co AL. In 1900 he and Alice lived in Jefferson Co; in 1910 he and Alice were living at Birmingham and he was a railroad detective for the Frisco Railroad. In 1930 he was the jail warden at Homekeep, Jefferson Co, and lived next door to his son Balch. Alice was born at Leeds, AL on 6 November 1866, daughter of Hezekiah Balch Moore and Mary Jane Lacey, and died 2 February 1933 at Birmingham. George died 26 July 1946 in Jefferson Co. Their nine children were all born in AL-*

      1.   Delia A East, b Aug 1884 (186uv)

      2.   John Balch East, b 25 Aug 1885, married Lillie Pearl Williams about 1907. She was born in Jefferson Co AL 24 October 1890, daughter of Benjamin Polk Williams and Ella Virginia Hollingsworth. Balch was a brick mason and they lived at Birmingham. Lillie died at Birmingham in May 1975; Balch died in 1943. They had six children, all born in Jefferson Co-*

             a.    Blanche Adelia East, b 1908, married J W “Jake” Collier. (W,186vw)

             b.   Charlotte Elizabeth East, b 1911, married George Colson and they had a daughter. (W,186wf)

             c.    Bessie Virginia H East, b 1913 (186wf)

             d.   Emery Nell East, b 1920, married George Edward Reagan. He was born in 1919 in GA. George enlisted in the US Army in GA on 6 December 1944. He was an airplane engine mechanic. (W,186f)

             e.    Balch John East, b 1924, married Margaret J Horton. She was born about 1926. They had three children. (W,186f)

             f.    Lewis David East, b 1927, married Bobbie Jeanne Ezell and had two children. Bobbie was born in 1928. (W,186f) (M,W,Z,186uvwf)

      3.   May E East, b Jun 1889 (186u)

      4.   Carr East (boy), b Sep 1890 (186u)

      5.   Max East, b Jun 1893, worked in a steel plant at Birmingham, AL in 1910. (186uv)

      6.   Rosebud East, b 26 Feb 1895 at Leeds, married George Henry Bube Jr. He was born 20 March 1893 at Cullman, Cullman Co AL, son of George Henry Bube and Mary A _____ (both born in Germany), and died in 1948. Rosebud died in 1961. George was a machinist for the Great Southern Railroad at Birmingham. They had two children-*

             a.    George Harold Bube, b 9 Jun 1916 at Birmingham, AL, died there on 17 June 1997. He had married Cathalene Bacon. She was born in 1916. They had two children. (Z,W,186wf)

             b.   Dorothy R Bube, b 1924 at Birmingham, AL. She married John Aaron Larson. He died in 1985. (W,186f)

George, Rosebud’s husband, was the seventh of eight children. He had a brother named Jacob Beebe, born in PA, and was an electrician for Great Southern Railroad. George’s older siblings moved from PA to AL about1889. (W,M,186uv)

      7.   Effie East, b 26 Mar 1898 at Harpersville, Shelby Co AL, had not married by 1930. She was a saleslady then. Effie died in January 1987 at Birmingham. She married Arthur B Sauter late in life. (W) (W,Z,186uvw)

      8.   Lucile East, b 1901 (age 9 in 1910, 18 in 1920, 23 in 1930). She married Howard Vaughn in 1924. He was born in AL on 6 August 1900 (age 23 in 1930) and worked as a hoister in 1930 (fork lift operator?). Howard died in October 1971 at Birmingham. They had three children born at Birmingham-*

             a.    child Vaughn, probably died in infancy. (W)

             b.   Howard Vaughn Jr, b 1927 (186f)

             c.    Grace A Vaughn, b Feb 1930, died in 1989. (W,186f) (W,186vwf)

      9.   Hazel Alice East, b 19 Dec 1905 (age 21 in 1930), died in February 1987 at Birmingham. She had married John D Tate. He was born 5 May 1905 in Jefferson Co AL (age 21 in 1930), and died at Birmingham 21 August 1979. His parents were Asa William Tate and Olivia Eleanora Price. Hazel and John lived at Mill, Conecuh Co AL in 1930 and had two sons-*

             a.    boy Tate (W)

             b.   Jack Donald Tate, b May 1927 in Conecuh Co AL, grew up in Jefferson Co. He died in 1976. (W,901f) (W,Z,186vw)

George’s widowed father lived with him and Alice in 1900.

The 1900 census taker had bad hearing and bad spelling; he spelled George’s name as “East, Georg M,” spelled Alice’s name as “Lallas F,” daughter Effie was “Efie,” and son Balch was “Baske.” (M92, W,271q,900r,212s,186uvwfd)

f.    Thomas J East, b Oct 1859 (age 8/12 in 1860), probably died in the 1870s. (271q,900r) (M92, 268n,271q,900r)

      John Jehu East [E4c6c3g], son of Cornelius East and Mary Hannah, was born 13 July 1802 in Lincoln Co KY. He was one of five sons under age 10 in 1810. There were two early John East marriages in this area of KY which could apply to this John: to Eleanor East in Garrard Co at Lancaster on 12 March 1821, and to Sally Hawkins on 19 November 1822. The John East in the 1821 marriage was a son of James East and Lucy English. In the Hawkins marriage, Nimrod East and Joseph East were named as John’s guardian. John’s father Neal East had died in early 1821, and his minor children needed guardians; apparently John’s elder brothers Nimrod and Joseph were appointed for that. In the 1822 marriage, John Hawkins and John Ragsdale provided the marriage bond. It appears that John East’s first wife died from giving birth to the first child in March 1822. Sarah was born 23 October 1800 in Rockbridge Co VA, daughter of John Hawkins (born 1765 in Orange Co NC) and Mary Goodman (born abt 1774, of Rowan Co NC), and died at Linden, Christian Co MO on 11 November 1873 and was buried in Linden Cemetery at Cass Twp. They lived in IN from the early 1820s to about late 1840 when they moved to MO. John died in Greene Co MO on 11 April 1849. He had six children by 1830, and about 13 children by 1850-*

1.   girl East, b 1821-1830, probably died young in the 1840s. (126jk)

2.   Sidney East, b 1 Feb 1825

3.   Bailey East, b 17 Feb 1826

4.   boy East, b abt 1827, died in the 1830s. (126jk)

5.   Susanna East, b 1828

6.   Lucinda East, b 1 Apr 1829

7.   Elizabeth Jane East, b 1831

8.   Florinda Elica East, b 1833

9.   Ellen C East, b 1835

10. Catherine Molly East, b 21 Feb 1836

11. Melinda East, b Dec 1838

12. David Austin East, b 1840

13. Nancy E East, b 1841

In Lawrence Co IN in 1830 John was living near Alexander East and Bailey East. These two neighbors were of the approximate age to be John's brothers, and were born in KY. In 1840 John and Alex lived close to each other. In 1860 Sarah lived in Polk Co in Madison Twp next door to her daughter Lucinda, and in Sarah’s home was 7 year old Florinda Doll / Dall. (M92,JG, JA,MF,MV,M52,W,124hm,41n,126jk,42q)

      John K East [E4c6c5k6d], son of John East and Elizabeth Jane Searcy, was born 21 June 1877 in Ohio Twp, Crawford Co IN. He married Irene VanWinkle in Perry Co IN on 18 August 1901. In 1910 they lived at Montgomery, Crawford Co IL. In September 1918 they lived at Bristow, Perry Co IN. Irene was born 29 December 1875 at Clark, Perry Co IN and died 3 February 1947 in Ohio Twp, Crawford Co IN. Her parents were Isaac N VanWinkle and Anna M Rickenbaugh. John died in 1950. Both were buried in East Cemetery at Cape Sandy, Crawford Co. They had seven children-*

1.   Omer Rice East, b 5 Jan 1903 in Perry Co IN, died in September 1985 at Tucson, AZ. (W,Z,803v,765w)

2.   Cecil Evertt East, b 25 May 1905 in Crawford Co IL. He died at Ashville, St Clair Co AL in April 1986. (W,Z,803v,765w)

3.   Bernice Myrtle East, b 23 Nov 1907 in Crawford Co IL. (W,803v, 765w)

4.   John Ralph East, b 1910 in Crawford Co IL, died in 1942 and was buried in East Cemetery at Cape Sandy. (625fc,765w)

5.   Hazel I East, b 5 Jul 1914 in Crawford Co IL. She married a Mr Dudley and died 6 April 1993 at Elwood, Madison Co. (W,Z,765w,625f)

6.   Chester A East, b 9 Nov 1917 at Bristow, Perry Co IN. (He was age 2 in 1920, 12 in 1930, born 1917 per military records, and born 1914 per Social Security records.) He died in October 1968. Chester enlisted in the US Army on 6 November 1940 at Fort Ben Harrison, IN. He was not married at that time. (W,M,Z,765w,625f)

7.   Murrell Marion East, b 19 Jun 1921 (W,M,625sfc, 803v)

      John Leander East [E4b2a4h4], son of Thomas East and Priscilla McCracken, was born 3 November 1840 at Locust Grove, Adams Co OH. In 1860 he was no longer living with his parents. John never married. He always used his middle name. He was a Sergeant in Company G, 41st Illinois Infantry. He enlisted as a Private on 26 July 1861 for an enlistment period of 3 years. He claimed his residence was then at Taylorville, Christian Co IL. Leander was severely wounded at Pittsburg Landing, Shiloh, TN on 6 April 1862 in the right shoulder. He remained hospitalized with his wounds for many months and was discharged from the service by Surgeon’s Certificate at Quincy, Adams Co IL on 29 January 1863. His disability was considered as 25%. His wound is described as follows in his military record:

“Gunshot wound received at Battle of Shiloh on the 6th day of April 1862 - Musket ball took effect about the middle of the dorsum of the right scapula passed through the shoulder in the direction of the joint, touched the humerous about the surgical neck. Ball was extracted from the inferior aspect of the shoulder 2 ½” below the head of the bone joint”.

John was a Sergeant in the 41st Illinois Infantry when he was discharged. His command was under Captain/Major Frank M Long. Leander’s Discharge document notes Frank M Long as being “Captain” but another article refers to him as “Major”. John is described as being 5'10", grey eyes and light complexion and hair color. He died 3 July 1864 at Decatur, Macon Co IL from his war wound and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery at Decatur. Leander’s brother Oscar said Leander was employed as a clerk after the war but suffered much from the wound which was in one lung. (M38,275n)

      John Leland East [E4a2a2j], son of Thomas East and Mildred Timberlake, was born in 1820 in Pittsylvania Co VA (age 56 in 1880). He married Catharina _____ in 1842 and lived in Pittsylvania Co. She was born in VA in 1825. Also in his home in 1850 were Mrs Patty East and her children; Patty was born in VA in 1803, and was likely a widow of one of his older brothers. In 1860 Leland and Catherine were living in Fayette Co, about six counties to the northwest of Pittsylvania Co. Catherina died about 1863 and in 1870 Leland and a new wife, Mrs Ellen Knight, were living at Scott, Putnam Co WV; in 1880 they were at Winfield, Putnam Co. Ellen was born in OH in 1834 (age 36 in 1870, 42 in 1880) and married Leland about 1869. Leland was a stone mason for over 30 years. He and many of his family are buried in the East family cemetery about 3.5 miles east of Scott (now called Scott Depot). There are at least six unmarked graves plus the grave of “Jno L East, 7 WV Cav” with no dates. John was in the 7th West Virginia Cavalry, Company L, on the Union side. He enlisted as a Private and was Discharge as a Private.

      His first nine known children were all born in VA, and the children with Ellen were born in Putnam Co WV-*

a.    Milly East, b 1843 in Pittsylvania Co VA, married or died by 1860. (27n)

b.   Milton East, b 14 Feb 1845 (age 53 in 1900) in Pittsylvania Co VA but grew up in WV. He served along with his father in the 7th West Virginia Cavalry, Company L on the Union side in the Civil War. Milton married Malissa Morris in 1865. She was born in OH 25 November 1846 and died 12 December 1911 at Trinidad, CO. Milton died at Trinidad on 19 April 1927. They had eleven children with eight still living in 1900; the first four were born in VA and the rest in Lawrence Co OH-*

      1.   William A East, b 25 Nov 1866, lived at Trinidad, Las Animas Co CO in 1900 and was married to Maggie A Vermillian in 1889. She was born in OH in April 1871 and died at Trinidad in the 1900s. In 1910 William his son were the only members of his home, living two doors from his parents. He was a plumber. In 1900 they lived next door to his parents. In 1920 William lived with his son and died in 1943 at Pueblo. William and Maggie had four children by then, all born at Trinidad, CO-*

             a.    Lizzie M East, b Apr 1891, married James H T Mitchell in 1910 and they lived with her widowed father at first. James was born in Scotland in 1886 and was a railroad machinist. They lived at Denver in 1920. Lizzie apparently died because James’ wife in 1930 was Mrs Jessie M Dale, who was born in KS in 1889. James and Lizzie had one son-*

                    1.   Harold J Mitchell, b 1912 in CO. (152wf) (716uv, 152wf)

             b.   Edward Atwood East, b 4 Aug 1893, died at Pueblo on 14 April 1968. He married Lyra Ellen Squires in 1913 She was born in NY 11 January 1892 and died at Trinidad on 10 August 1973. Edward was a plumber. They had five children, all born at Trinidad, CO-*

                    1.   Evelyn Anita East, b 8 May 1914, married Herbert M Coil on 3 February 1934 at Raton, NM. He was born 28 October 1910 in IL, and died 12 September 1993 at Colorado Springs, CO. Evelyn died 4 February 1987 at Trinidad. They had a son-*

                           a.    James Edward Coil (W) (W,716w)

                    2.   Eugene Raymond East, b 24 Jan 1916, died 30 August 1999 at Portland, OR. He married Josephine M Galassi, daughter of Angelo Galassi and Florence Bucanelli, and had three children. (Z,W,716w)

                    3.   Arnon Frederick East, b 18 Feb 1922, died 8 October 1974 at Trinidad. He married Mildred Elaine Barry at Little Rock, AR on 3 December 1945. Mildred was born 18 February 1922 at Raton, NM, and died at Trinidad, CO in 1994. They had a son. (W,716f)

                    4.   Edward A East Jr, b 1925, married Marjorie Ann Evans and they had three children. (W,716f)

                    5.   John Sterling East, b 1930s, married Beverly Joan Kerby. They had three children. (W) (Z,W, 716uvwf) (W)

             c.    child East, b & d 1890s (716u)

             d.   child East, b & d 1890s (716u) (W,715s,716uv)

      2.   Edward C East, b 8 Dec 1868 in VA, lived at Windsor, Lawrence Co OH in 1880, then at Trinidad, CO in 1900. He had not married by early 1910 and was still living with his parents until then. He apparently married Odeal M _____ after April 1910. His wife was born in 1887 in KS, and had married Henry W Stadler in 1917; Edward C East must have died sometime in the mid-1910s. Edward’s two children were born in Las Animas Co CO-*

             a.    Edward C East, b 27 Aug 1911, worked as a tramway conductor at Denver in 1930. He died in February 1974. (Z,716w,152f)

             b.   Woodrow O East, b 3 May 1913, died in February 1975. At San Diego, CA, Woodrow enlisted in the US Army on 18 March 1943, and was at that time divorced. (Z,M,716w,152f)

Odeal had a daughter, Rosemary J Stadler, with her second husband Henry. Rosemary was born in September 1908. (W,715s,716uvw,152f)

      3.   Herbert East, b 8 Jun 1871 in VA, died by 1900. (W,715s, 716u)

      4.   Thomas Delbert East, b 8 Dec 1873, lived at Trinidad, CO in September 1918 and was a plumber. He had married Rosa Katherine Himelspach in 1895. She was born at Vernon, Crowley Co KS on 6 January 1877, daughter of John Himelspach and Elizabeth _____, and died at Trinidad on 15 June 1971. They had three children by 1920, all born at Trinidad, CO-*

             a.    Bessie D East, b May 1896 (716uvw)

             b.   Thomas D East Jr, b 27 Jul 1906, died in August 1950. (Z,716vw)

             c.    Maurice L East, b 17 Aug 1914, died in December 1990 at Trinidad. He married Irene _____. (Z,W,716w)

Rosa’s brother Frank lived next door in 1910. Their father John Himelspach was born in Baden (a German state in southwest Germany), and was a brewer in KS in 1880. Thomas’ widowed father lived with him and Rosa in 1920. (W,M,Z,715s,717s,716uvw)

      5.   Frank East, b 14 May 1876 (age 8 in 1880, 39 in 1920), lived at El Moro in 1900, and at Model in September 1918, both in Las Animas Co CO. In 1920 he lived at Plummer, Larimer Co with his second wife. Frank had married Jessie E Wilcox about 1897. She was born in Las Animas Co CO in August 1879, daughter of James Wilcox and Amanda Hudson. Jessie and Frank divorced in the 1910s but she and her children continued to live at Trinidad. Frank then married Nellie _____ about 1915. She was born in CO in 1889. Frank’s eight children were all born at Trinidad, Las Animas Co CO-*

             a.    child East, b & d 1897-1900 (716u)

             b.   Frances Edith East, b 15 Oct 1899, lived with her uncle Elsworth East in 1910. She married Byford Treameal Day in or soon before September 1918 and they lived at Trinidad into the 1930s. Buford was born at Mt Pleasant, Racine Co WI on 15 February 1898, son of Herbert Day and Hattie Hadapp, and in 1930 was a mechanic for the Trinidad Foundry Company. (Byford claimed 1900 as his birth date per WW I draft card, but 1898 by all census records.) For a couple of years after they married, Byford and Edith lived with her mother at Trinidad. Edith died at San Diego, CA on 23 December 1986. They had at least five children, all born at Trinidad, CO-*

                    1.   Herbert Byford Day, b 31 May 1919, died 20 November 1990 at San Diego, CA. (Z,CAd,716wf)

                    2.   Eleanor Day, b 1922 (716f)

                    3.   Chester Day, b 1923 (716f)

                    4.   Barron Day, b 1925 (716f)

                    5.   June Day, b 1928 (716f)

                    6.   Ned Eugene Day, b 6 Oct 1931, died at San Diego, CA on 29 August 1982. (CAd) (CAd,M,719u, 716uvf)

             c.    Alden East, b 1903 (716w)

             d.   Eva East, b 1905 (716w)

             e.    Nada East, b 1908 (716w)

             f.    Lloyd J East, b 21 Jul 1912, in 1930 worked on his aunt and uncle William H and Laura Perry’s sheep farm at Alfalfa, Las Animas Co. When WW II started, Lloyd enlisted at Pueblo in the US Army, and afterwards lived at Pueblo. He was married when he enlisted. Lloyd lived at Pueblo in 2000. His wife was Pearl E _____, born 21 July 1921. Lloyd died at Walsenburg, Huerfano Co CO on 19 July 2001. They probably had at least one son-*

                    1.   Timothy L East, b 1946. (168P) (M,Z,716wf,168P)

             g.   Gladys East, b 1914 (716w)

             h.   Wayne East, b Sep 1916 (635w) (W,M,715s,716suw, 635w)

      6.   Elmer Elsworth East, b 8 Jul 1877, lived at Vermejo Park, Colfax Co NM in September 1918. He had married Elizabeth L _____ in 1910, probably at Trinidad, Las Animas Co CO and lived there in 1910. She was born in OH in 1888. Elsworth was a cigar maker. In 1910 their niece Edith, daughter of Frank East, was staying with Elsworth and Lizzy. (W,M,716v)

      7.   Samuel Jennings East, b 7 Apr 1880. In September 1918 he lived at Trinidad, Las Animas Co CO and was in the insurance business. His wife was Georgiana _____. She was born in 1886 in KS and died at Trinidad, CO. There were two entries in the 1930 census for Sam: one at Trinidad, CO and the other at El Centro, Imperial Co in southern CA. It appears that Georgiana answered the census taker’s questions in CO while Sam was at El Centro. Both census takers came within a day of each other. Samuel died at Albuquerque, NM. They had four children, all born at Trinidad, CO-*

             a.    George S East, b 1911 (W,716wf)

             b.   David D East, b 1913 (W,716wf)

             c.    Robert Clay East, b 1920 (W,716f)

             d.   Mary Elaine East (W,716f) (W,M,715s,716uwf,153f)

      8.   Eleanor “Nellie” East, b 9 Jun 1883, married Daniel Rule Levering about 1909. He was born 22 May 1880 in IL, son of James Thomas Levering and Harriet M Rule. Daniel was a bookkeeper at Trinidad for the East plumbing business in 1920 (he married the boss’ sister). In 1930 he was a salesman at Denver. Eleanor died at Lakewood, Jefferson Co CO in February 1967. Daniel and Eleanor had two children, both born at Trinidad, CO-*

             a.    Daniel R Levering Jr, b 11 Jun 1910 at Trinidad, CO, died at Denver 15 February 2000. (Z,716w)

             b.   Richard Thomas Levering, b 22 Dec 1918 at Trinidad, CO, died 4 March 1990. (Z,716w) (W,Z,716uw)

      9.   John Logan East, b 6 Nov 1885 at Scottstown, OH. He lived at Walsenburg, Huerfano Co CO in September 1918 and into the 1930s. He was the county’s District Attorney and was later a state senator for four years (1919-1923), and from 1937 to 1955 was a district judge. He married Flora Delia Squires on 20 June 1911 at Trinidad, CO. Flora was born at Cazenovia, Madison Co NY on 19 January 1890, daughter of Fred Deville Squires and Mary Amelia Wright, and died 7 June 1967 at Denver, CO. John died 4 June 1958 at Trinidad. They are both buried in the family plot at Trinidad. They had five children-*

             a.    Melvin Sterling East, b 22 Dec 1912 at Trinidad, Las Animas Co CO, died 28 July 1913 at Walsenburg, Huerfano Co. (W)

             b.   Pauline Elaine East, b 24 May 1915 at Pueblo, died 2 May 1931 at Trinidad. (W,718wf)

             c.    John Logan East Jr, b 24 Jun 1917 at Walsenburg, Huerfano Co CO. He married Uarda A Borgelot and had two children. Uarda was born 1 July 1922. They lived at Denver in 2005. (718wf,152P)

             d.   Mary Louise East, b 1 Mar 1919 at Pueblo, died at Walsenburg, Huerfano Co CO on 7 February 1920 of influenza. (W,718w)

             e.    Flora Louise East, b 14 Nov 1921 at Pueblo, CO, married William Saxton Lewis and died 6 January 1990 at Denver. William was a son of Thomas Sumner Lewis (1879) and Daisy MacMillan Holliday (1882). Flora and William had a son. (W,Z,718f) (W,M,716uv, 718wf)

      10. child East, b & d 1866-1900 (716u)

      11. child East, b & d 1866-1900 (716u)

Note that many of Milton’s older East relatives from Pittsylvania Co VA moved to southern OH beginning in 1810. (W,M, 27n,711q,715s,716uv)

c.    John W East, b 1849 in Pittsylvania Co VA. (27n,711q)

d.   William East, b 1852 (711q)

e.    Alexander East, b 1854 (711q,714r)

f.    Martha A E East, b 1855 (711q,714r)

g.   Samuel East, b 1858 (711q,714r)

h.   Melvin East, b May 1860 in Fayette Co VA. (711q)

i.    Lottie East, b 1863 in Fayette Co VA. (714r)

j.    Leah East, b 1870 at Scott, Putnam Co WV. (714s)

k.   Bettie East, b 1872 in Putnam Co WV. (714s)

m.  Thomas East, b 1874 in Putnam Co WV. (714s)

n.   Fannie B East, b 1878 in Putnam Co WV. (714s)

Patty’s children living with Leland in 1850 were: William East, born 1832; Fayette East, born 1834; and Elizabeth East, born 1838. All were born in VA. Mrs Ellen Knight had two children from her first marriage: Mary Knight, born 1856 and Addie F Knight, born 1863. (EL,M,27ikn,711q,714r)

      John M East, parents unknown, married Elizabeth Kelsy in Henry Co MO on 26 June 1836. That would place his likely birth date at about 1818 or before. (44m)

      John Milton East [E4b2a4j], son of Isaac East and Joyce Pemberton, was born 27 August 1817 at Locust Grove, Adams Co OH. He married Drucilla King on 9 August 1842 and died on 21 October 1896. Drucilla was born in VA in 1817. In 1860 they lived at Locust Grove where he was a carpenter. In 1870 he was a farmer, and his wife then was Rosalie A _____. She was born in VA in 1817. In 1880 they were living in Highland Co and his wife was Drucilla A, born in VA in 1817; apparently the 1870 census taker put down the wrong name. John and Drucilla had ten children, all born at Locust Grove-*

1.   M L East, b 1844, was not found with her family in 1860. (275n)

2.   James D East, b 1846 (275n)

3.   C L East (boy), b 1846, was not found with his parents in 1860, so may have died. (275n)

4.   J A East, b 1847, was not found in 1860. (275n)

5.   Lucy W East, b 1852, was still living at home in 1880, and was single. (275qr,477s)

6.   Sarah D East, b 1854, probably married in the 1870s. (275qr)

7.   Harriet Parker East, b 2 Nov 1855. She married her cousin Quincy Cincinatus East [E4b2a7h6] in August 1878 at Covington, KY. Her line is continued under his name. (275qr)

8.   John M East, b 1857 (275qr,477s)

9.   Albert C East, b 1859 (275qr)

10. Isaac M East, b 1861 (275r,477s) (M92,L,275nqr,477s)

      John Owen East P[E4b2a7a1], son of Thomas East and Elizabeth West, was born 20 September 1829 in Pittsylvania Co VA. In 1850 he was a farm hand living on the William Burnett Jr farm, John’s aunt and uncle (William Burnett’s wife was Elizabeth Louise East, John O’s aunt). John married Nancy Ann Owen on 27 January 1853. She was born in June 1833 in VA, and died in 1907; John died 19 April 1909. They raised a family of eight children in northern Pittsylvania Co. In the 1870s they had moved a bit south, close to the center of the county. Their eight children were-*

a.    David Alexander East, b Mar 1854

b.   Tomasin C East (girl), b 1856, may have married R C Adams. A grandchild of Tomasin’s parents was living with them at Pigg River, Pittsylvania Co in 1900. One of the daughters of Tomasin’s parents had married a Mr R C Adams and was living in 1909. That daughter had a son-*

      1.   James E Adams, b Jul 1880 (27u)

c.    George F East, b 1857, died by 1909. (EL)

d.   Amanda H East, b Nov 1858

e.    Victoria Lee East, b Aug 1861

f     Nathaniel W East, b 1863

g.   Isabella J East, b 1865, probably married R E Cook. (27N)

h.   Christianna Hartella East, b 3 Feb 1866, died 1 May 1901 and was buried in a small East graveyard in Pittsylvania Co with her parents and sister Victoria. (27rsuc)

In John O’s 1909 obit, his children were named as Alexander East, N W East, Mrs J A Burch, Mrs J P Lovelace, all of Pittsylvania Co, Mrs R C Adams, and Mrs R E Cook, of Danville.

Living in their home in 1860 was Martha J Owen, age 28. She appears to be an Owen cousin from southern Pittsylvania Co, daughter of Wyley Owen. (L,25k,27Njnqrsu)

      John R East [E4c3b3h3], son of William H East and Evaline Walls, was born in May 1845 in Monroe Co IN, and remained in Monroe Co into the 1900s. He married Matilda J Berkley about 1867, and in 1880 they lived at Bloomington next door to his brother. John was a lawyer. Matilda was born in May 1846 in IL (per 1880 census) or in OH (per 1870, 1910, and 1920 census). They had four children by 1880, all born at Bloomington, Monroe Co IN, and six by 1900 with four still living-

a.    George G East, b 1867

b.   Rufus H East, b Nov 1867

c.    Martha A East, b 1870

d.   William C East, b Apr 1872

e.    child East, b & d 1870s

f.    Eva S J East, b May 1876 (130qsuvw,383m)

      John R East [E4c6c3a7c], son of Monroe East and Harriet Jane Felkins, was born in March 1855 in either Madison Co AR or in Marion Co AR. He married P C _____, probably in Barry Co MO where his parents lived in 1870; P C was born in MO in 1852. In 1880 they were living in Wise Co TX, which is the county on the west side of Denton Co where his parents were then living. John and P C had three children by 1880, and all born in TX. But in 1900 he was living in Denton Co, now with a different wife. Wife number two was Victoria Davenport, born in October 1866 in MS, daughter of William Davenport. In 1880 Victoria, her father, and brother James lived in Grayson Co, the county just northeast of Denton Co. She and John R East had married in Denton Co on 29 November 1884. She was living at Childress, TX in April 1930 with her youngest son and his wife. John had apparently died in the late 1900s, and Victoria lived in Prentess with her sons Jesse and Elmer in 1920. She had seven children, making at least ten for John R, all born in TX-*

1.   M P L East, b 1876

2.   T M East, b 1878

3.   D P East, b Jan 1880

4.   Eddie William East, b 11 Dec 1885

5.   Hettie East, b Jan 1888

6.   Mattie East, b Nov 1891

7.   Fred East, b Apr 1893

8.   Jesse Ishmael East, b 28 Mar 1895

9.   Elza Raymond East, b 9 Sep 1898

10. Elmer Victor East, b 1905

In 1900 widow Rachel Johnson was living with Victoria and John. Rachel was born in MS (as was Victoria’s mother) in March 1873. She w called a boarder, not a mother-in-law. (53q,356r,357s,384s, 348u,358w)

      John R East [E4b2a5h4a], son of Robert Clifton East and Lucille Myrtle Cannon, was born in Aug 1882 in NC. There was a John Ranford East, born 20 August 1883, who lived at Norfolk, VA in 1918. And a John Radford East married Mary Axie Hodges in Pasquotank Co NC in 1919. (M,NCm,643u)

      John Randolph East [E4c6c3a6a], son of James East and Elizabeth Land, was born in 1848 in Garrard Co KY. He was a war prisoner in Macon Co GA. John was captured at Philadelphia, TN on 18 October 1863 and died of disease at Andersonville on 29 May 1864. He was buried there in grave number 1447. (M,359nq)

      John Ransom East [E4c3a1b8d], son of William East and Evaline Walls, was born 17 May 1845 in Monroe Co IN. He was a lawyer with his brother William, and married Matilda J Binkley in 1866. She was born in OH in May 1846, daughter of Christian Binkley and Rosanna _____, and died in Monroe Co on 1 October 1925. She was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. John died in Monroe Co on 25 April 1907 and Matilda remained at Bloomington. She and John had six children, all born in Monroe Co-*

1.   George J East, died young. (M92)

2.   Rufus Hale East, b 1868, lived with his widowed mother in 1920 at Bloomington, and was a lawyer. He had married Jeannette Seward. She was born in 1869 in IN. Rufus died 17 January 1921 and was buried in Rose Hill Cemetery. They had a son-*

      a.    boy East, b 2 Apr 1887 in Monroe Co IN. (130b) (130sbwd)

3.   Mattie A East, b 1870 (130s)

4.   William C East, b Apr 1872, married Louella Rush about 1890 and they lived at Bloomington in 1900 and at Perry, Monroe Co in 1920. She was born in December 1871 in IN. They had four children by 1900-*

      a.    Mabel East, b 30 Nov 1890 (130bu)

      b.   John East, b Jan 1893 (130u)

      c.    Helen East, b Jun 1895 (130u)

      d.   Charles East, b Jan 1899 (130u) (130suw)

5.   John R East, died young (M92)

6.   Eva S I East, b 1876, lived with her mother in 1920 at Bloomington and had not married. She was a music teacher. (130suw)

In 1880, John R lived next door to his brother William H. (M92, 130nqsuvwd)

      John S East [E4c3b1c7], son of Larkin East and Mary Payton, was born 11 June 1841 (age 37 in 1870, 50 in 1900) in Lincoln Co MO, He was living with his parents in 1860, and with his widowed mother and brother Asa in 1870. John married Elizabeth R Stonebraker on 5 September 1869 in Lincoln Co. She was born in MO in June 1850 (age 9 in 1860, age 20 in 1870, age 59 in 1900), daughter of George M Stonebraker and America _____ from KY. John and Elizabeth lived at Burr Oak in Lincoln Co for years. He died 19 January 1927. They had three children-*

a.    Georgia F East, b 1870, married John V Hark on 15 September 1887 in Lincoln Co. He was born near Pittsfield, Pike Co IL in 1864, son of George Hark from France and Mary Ann_____ from KY. In 1910 John and Georgia were living in Valley Twp, Phillips Co KS. They had eight children, six still living-*

      1.   child Hark (182v)

      2.   George Hark, b 1890 in MO (182v)

      3.   Genevive Hark, b 1897 in CA (182v)

      4.   child Hark, b & d 1890s? (182v)

      5.   child Hark, b & d 1890s? (182v)

      6.   Olive S Hark, b 1901 in MO (182v)

      7.   John S Hark, b 1905 in MO (182v)

      8.   Valley J Hark (boy), 1909 in KS (182v) (46s)

b.   Lolie East, b 1878, was likely married in the 1890s. (46s)

c.    Bessie East, b Aug 1881 (46u)

Living with John and Elizabeth in 1900 was Elizabeth’s mother America Stonebraker, age 77 and widowed. (46nqrsu)

      John S East [E4c6c5d6e], son of John East and Elizabeth A Coffey, was born 9 June 1860 in Adair Co KY. He married Nancy Jennie Lindsey on 12 September 1889 in Edmonson Co. Jennie was born in May 1871 in KY and died 17 August 1953 in Warren Co; she lived in Barren Co when she died. John died in Barren Co on 6 November 1937. Jennie was a daughter of Charles H Lindsey and Margaret Ray. John & Jennie were buried at Rocky Hill Cemetery, Edmonson Co. Jennie claimed she had eight children by 1900 and all were still living; in 1910 she said she had seven children, with seven still alive. Since none of her answers made sense in these two census records, all we can do is look at the frequency at which her children were born, and estimate how many had died. Of those who lived during a census, it appears that she had a child every two years for the first years she was married. Of course, some children could have been twins. At the rate they were born, Jennie probably had two children who died by the end of 1894, making about twelve children in all; all born in KY-

1-2 two East children, probably b & d 1890-1900 in Edmonson Co. (505u)

3.   Charles Leonard East, b 17 Dec 1894

4.   Rufus B East, b 2 Dec 1896

5.   Lena P East, b 10 Sep 1898

6.   Robert J East, b 11 Aug 1900

7.   Elizabeth East, b 22 Nov 1902

8.   Mila M East, b 5 Sep 1905

9.   Katie L East, b Sep 1909

10. Ray East, b 5 Apr 1912

11. Rennie East, b 5 Apr 1912

12. Bernice I East, b 18 Oct 1917

Two grandchildren lived with John and Jennie in 1930: Robert Steenbergen, age 8, and Morris T Bishop, age 2. (W,135rs,505muc,113vwd, 506fd)

      John S East [E4c3a3b2d4], son of Josephus C East and Serena Jane Masters, was born in 1866 in Wayne Co MO, and apparently died in the 1870s since he wasn’t living with his parents in 1880. (138r)

      John Star East [E1d1a5d], son of John G East and Ida Franklin, was born in 1905 in either Lafayette Co or in Pontotoc Co MS. In 1920 and 1930 he was living with his widowed mother in Pontotoc Co, and next door to his brother Dossie in 1930. (495wf)

      John T East [E23] of VA, was found in Roane Co TN in 1830, the only East family in the county. He came there in the early 1820s and staked a claim to 400 acres near Rockwood. John was born between 1801 and 1810 in VA, as was his wife. He was found first in Roane Co on 25 October 1828 when he was a bondsman for the marriage between Samuel Edmonston and Sarah Hinds. Again, on 24 July 1830 he was bondsman for the marriage of Benjamin Tanner and Mary McPherson. On 19 July 1830 John received 200 acres on Cumberland Mountain from the state of Tennessee. John was in the 1830 Roane Co census, then on 15 September 1930 John sold 400 acres to William W Baskett for $400, title to be transferred upon final payment. Apparently, both John T East and William Baskett died about the same time, before title to the land could be transferred. William Baskett’s widow, Sarah, wanted the land and Josiah Wells went to court to be appointed the administrator of John East’s estate. On 27 October 1834 Josiah Wells was appointed to be the administrator of the estate of John T East. Two days later, on 29 October 1834 title was transferred to widow Sarah Baskett. On 3 October 1835 in Roane Co, John East’s widow Sarah remarried to Samuel Day, and they raised a large family (in 1840 Samuel Day was on page 76A of Roane Co). This Day family later lived in Cumberland Co. Since the Roane Co marriage records still exist back to before John and Sarah were married, and there is no marriage record in Roane Co for them, perhaps they married in another TN county before moving to Roane Co. Sarah was born about 1810 in TN. In 1850 Samuel Day and Sarah lived very close to the Andrew J Baskett family which had 67 year old Sarah Baskett in his household, so where Sam Day and Sarah lived must have been in the same neighborhood where she lived with John T East. John and Sarah had two children-

a.    Alonzo W East, b 1828 in Roane Co TN. (RO,19jk)

b.   Thomas H East, b 22 Sep 1831 in Roane Co TN. (RO,M39,19k)

There was a girl, age 15 to 19, living in the household with John in 1830. Perhaps she was a younger sister of John or Sarah. (RO,M39,19jkm)

      John T East [E19a2a6c], son of John J East and Mary Childers, was born in 1906 in Limestone Co AL. (255v)

      John Thomas East Sr [E7] of Laurens Co SC, was born by 1745. On 30 September 1785 he bought 150 acres for £71 8 shillings on Hendey's Branch of Indian Creek from Clement Davis, farmer of Indian Creek, and wife Elizabeth _____. Witnesses were James Lindsey, John Chapman, and Alexander Morrison. The land was part of an original 200 acre grant on Indian Creek in Berkeley Co SC on 3 December 1771. On 10 January 1795 "Thomas East blacksmith" sold 50 acres, part of a 200 acre grant to Clement Davis, to Nathan Davis, land "where Nathan Davis now lives on Hendleys Creek." And on the same day Thomas sold 50 acres of the same 200 acre grand to Samuel Ewing, land where Ewing then lived.

      In 1790 Thomas is found in Laurens Co living close to Tarlton East and had a large family of nine, plus unknown adult children in 1790. On 19 October 1801 Thomas sold 100 acres to Nathaniel Cannon for $300. This was where "said Nathaniel Cannon now lives on Hadleys Creek of Enoree River." The land bordered that of Thomas Lofton, John Byanon, and Obie Roberts; witnesses were Alexander Adair, Thomas East Junr, and J A Elmore JP. Thomas' wife Mary _____ gave her dower release. And on 31 August 1804 Nathaniel Cannon sold 30 acres on drafts of the South Fork of Duncans Creek to Thomas East for $16. This land was bordered by Ward Ferguson, Nathaniel Cannon, and Thomas East. Witnesses were Thomas Lofton, John Lofton, and George Whitmore JP. This Nathaniel Cannon was probably the same Nathaniel who was the parent or grandparent of two of Thomas East’s grandchildren (children of Joel East) in Caldwell Co KY. Thomas died in NC in 1808 at age 63. Since Mary’s eldest child was probably born in 1765, she must have been born by 1750. His and Mary's children appear to be-

a.    Tarlton East Sr, b abt 1765

b.   Thomas East Jr, b 15 Jan 1771 (3a)

c.    boy East, b 1775-1790 (3a) / William East?, b 1770s, remained in Laurens Co SC after many of his siblings moved to KY. This William is assumed to be a son of John Thomas East Sr [E7] because Joel East [E7d] lived next door to William in Laurens Co in 1910. In 1820 his farm was close to William East Sr, probably an uncle or older cousin. William Jr was married to a woman of his age, and by 1820 they had six children-*

      1.   girl East, b 1795-1804 (3i)

      2.   boy East, b 1795-1804 (3i)

      3.   boy East, b 1805-1810 (3i)

      4.   boy East, b 1805-1810 (3i)

      5.   girl East, b 1811-1820 (3i)

      6.   girl East, b 1811-1820 (3i) (3ai)

d.   Joel L East, b 25 Nov 1783

e.    girl East, b bef 1790, married or died by 1800.

f.    girl East, b bef 1775-1784

g.   girl East, b bef 1785-1790 / Elizabeth East married Robert Lyon in Caldwell Co KY on 26 July 1812. Joel East [E7d] moved to Caldwell Co in the 1810s, but his daughters were not old enough to marry by 1812, so Elizabeth may be a sister of Joel. There was a second marriage in Caldwell Co, on 25 September 1820, between Betsy East and William Roberts. (538m)

h.   girl East, b bef 1785-1790

Until a connection between the East descendants with the [E6-] ID #s and this Thomas is established, the others will keep their ID #s instead of descending from Thomas' ID #. Some of the sons of Thomas were the East pioneers of southwest MS by 1830. (JA,JY, MV,3aehi)

      John Van Buren East [E4c1a6d1c], son of Shadrack Milton East and Jane Catherine Warren, was born in 1839 in Giles Co TN. On 5 November 1855 in Lawrence Co AR he married Martha Jane Alexander. She was born in TN about 1838. They lived for a while in Lawrence Co AR, then Webster Co MO, and then back to Lawrence Co by 1860. John enlisted in the Confederate Army at Powhatan, AR in 1861, and was a Corporal. He served in Company E, Nave's Battalion, and in Company G, 38th AR Infantry. He served until 1865. After the war he was a wheelwright in Lawrence Co. He was five feet 11½ inches tall, had hazel eyes, and dark hair and a dark complexion. John died 21 February 1874 in Lawrence Co, and is probably buried in Powhatan Cemetery with other East relatives. His widow Martha applied for a widow's pension (#20026). She was living in nearby Randolph Co in 1880. By 1874 they had seven children-

1.   William M East, b 1857

2.   Nancy C East, b 1859

3.   James S East, b 1861

4.   Harriet Elizabeth East, b Oct 1864

5.   Jensey East, b Feb 1867

6.   Roxanna East, b Feb 1870

7.   Emma East, b 1873

In 1900 in Lawrence Co, widowed daughter Nancy was living with eight of her children, and with her “S-Mother” Jane East, who was born in May 1838 in TN. Jane reported that she had only one child, who was still living in 1900. This indicates that John Van Buren East married late in life, with Jane as a second wife. (M92,M98, BP,JA,66s,59ru)

      John Vincent East [E4c3a6i2a6], son of Lloyd Garrison East and Orvilla A Clark, was born in 1908 in either Grand Traverse Co MI or in Cass Co MI. In 1920 he lived at Mason, Cass Co. In 1930 he and his wife lived at Pinehurst, Snohomish Co WA with his sister Vivienne. Vincent had married Grace E _____ about 1930. Grace was born in NE in 1909. Vincent, in 1930, was a cement worker. (72vw,998f)

      John W East [E4c1a2b], son of Benjamin East and Nancy Pruitt of Campbell Co and Goochland Co VA, was born on 11 June 1775 and was christened there in St James Northam Parish on 29 September 1775. (D,JA)

      John W East [E4a2a2g1], son of Andrew Jackson East and Mary Barber, was born in 1837 in Pittsylvania Co VA. He was shown in 1860 (age 22) living next door to his father in Giles Co VA on 2 August 1860, working as a farm hand on the neighbor’s farm. On 5 August 1860 he was (age 22) living on his own, a farmer in northern Pittsylvania Co. Perhaps in those three days he had moved to his own farm back in Pittsylvania Co. The only John East, born in VA who lived in the area in 1870 was the John East who had married Lucinda _____ about 1867 and lived in Patrick Co in 1870, two counties west of Pittsylvania Co. But that John East was age 34 in 1870 (born 1836). (27knq,30r)

      John W East [E4c6c3a5a], son of Conrad East and Susannah A West, was born in 1841 in Garrard Co KY. He moved northwards with his parents over the years to Trimble Co, but was back in Garrard Co in 1870, yet unmarried. (362n,361q,359r)

      John W East [E4c3b1g2], son of Joseph East and Martha Wilson, was born 20 April 1842 in Simpson Co KY. He grew up in Lincoln Co MO and married Nancy M Marsh on 28 May 1863 in Lincoln Co. In 1870 they lived next door to his father. In 1900 they lived in Clark Twp, and in 1910 lived in Bedford Twp where they were retired. Nancy was born in Lincoln Co MO 24 March 1843, daughter of Tillman K Marsh and Dulcina Settles who lived at New Hope, in Hurricane Twp, Lincoln Co (both born in KY). John W died 21 November 1917 at St Louis of heart failure; Nancy on 16 January 1914 in Lincoln Co at Troy of Brights disease, probably at home where they lived. She was buried in Troy Cemetery. They had nine children by 1870, seven still living, and all born in Lincoln Co; six were still living in 1910-*

a.    Luminna East, b 1867 in Lincoln Co MO. (46r)

b.   Thomas O East, b 1869 in Lincoln Co MO, married Leticia M Martin in Lincoln Co on 18 September 1889. (46rm)

c.    Arthur B East, b Dec 1879, lived in St Louis City in 1910 where he was a (house?) painter. Art had married Beatrice _____ about 1903. She was from MO, born in 1884. They had three children-*

      1.   child East, b & d 1904-1910 (175v)

      2.   Opal Lee East, b 20 Feb 1909, died 2 January 1918. (175v,46d)

      3.   Falbrook East (boy), b Mar 1910 (175v) (46u,175v)

d.   Laura E East, b Apr 1882, married _____ Whitlock. (46ud)

In 1900, Nancy’s father was living with her and John W. Information on John W’s death certificate was from James W East. (MOd,46nqmrud)

      John W East, son of John A East and Eliza Spencer, was born in Halifax Co VA in 1844. (JA,26n)

      John W East [E4a2a3g4], son of Ezekiel East and Mary A Bailiss, was born in November 1846 in either Halifax Co or in Pittsylvania Co VA. He died after 1920, probably in Pike Co OH where he was living in 1910 and 1920. John was on the Pittsylvania Co tax roster in 1869, as was his brother Mitchell and their father. John W East married his second cousin Martha A Worsham [E4b2a7c2] on 29 April 1868 in Pittsylvania Co, and was age 21 then. This was his second marriage; the marriage records show that he was a widower when he married Martha; the record also show that her parents were Samuel & Frances Worsham, and John’s parents were Ezekiel and Mary A East. Martha died soon after their marriage. In 1880 John W and his son lived with John W’s eldest sister Mary Ann and her husband James R Mattox. John W was called “brother” on the census record, and the boy was “nephew.” John W was an attorney, and over the years he handled legal matters for Pittsylvania Co clients and close relatives.

      In March 1887 Ezekiel East Sr’s sister Sally, who had married William Vaughan in 1818, appointed her nephew John W East to collect any pension due her from the US Government, and collect from the post office any letters pertaining to that pension. Sally again appointed her nephew John W East in March 1888 to perform this task. It is assumed that Sally’s husband was in the War of 1812 to get this pension. John W posted bond on 16 July 1888 in Pittsylvania Co to be the administrator for the estate of Mary F Roberts, deceased; this appointment was transferred to legatee C H Hughes on 23 August 1888. And on 13 August 1888 in Pittsylvania Co John W was appointed to procure and collect any pension due Mary J Blanks.

      John W bought 72 acres on 30 June 1891 from A D Worsham and wife Lelia for $200, land lying on the head waters of Little Straight Stone Creek in Pittsylvania Co. And on 15 August 1893 John W bought 72½ acres from Mary J Blanks, land lying on Wards road in Pittsylvania Co, joining Pride Hunt and D P Moon and Elizabeth Farris, known as the old Worsham land.

      On 16 August 1892 in Pittsylvania Co John W East was the attorney for J M East who was accused of attempted rape; probably J M East was John W’s brother James Mitchell East. Mitchell lived in a neighborhood where the neighbors were the the many witnesses called to testify by the Pittsylvania Co court for the rape charge. They were:: J H Dawson, J W Dickerson, A T Dillard, A V Dillard, E T Dillard, J W Dickerson, J W Doss, Mary Doss, Meary Doss, William H Doss, Legora East, Rebecca East, Molly G Irby, J H Monroe, John W Roby, U B Simpson, D R Snow, John W. Thurman, Malinda Thurman, Sally Thurman, Susan Thurman, Raleigh Vaughn, E D Worsham, and Henry Worsham.

      John W East and Martha A Worsham had a son-*

a.    John W East, b 1873. In 1880 he and his father lived with his father’s sister Mary Ann East, and young John was called “nephew.” There were two John W East men born in the 1870s in Pittsylvania Co. The other one was born 30 August 1874, son of David A East [E4b2a7a1a] and Rebecca Farmer, and lived at Bannister. (EL,27s)

In 1900, living with John W East Sr were: his sister Agnes East [E4a2a3h3]; Agnes’ son Joseph East, cousins Nannie Eastham (born 1882) & Katie Eastham (born 1899), and great-niece Mary Emma East (eldest daughter of Yancy B East [E4a2a3h5b]). (EL,26nq,27tsum, 475vw)

      John W East [E4c6c5d4b], son of William East and Mary Jane Copenhaver, was born 18 February 1851 in Wayne Co KY. He married Harriet L Copenhaver on 23 June 1870 in Wayne Co at the home of her father Thomas Copenhaver. At first John and Harriet lived with his parents in 1870. She was born in 1851 in KY. They had no children by 1880. On 21 January 1871 in Wayne Co John W and the groom provided the bond for the marriage of Mary Jane Copenhaver to Jesse D Roberts; witnesses were William East and Robert Wilhite. And again, on 6 August 1872 John W and the groom provided the bond for the Wayne Co marriage of Joseph Hardwick to Catherine Baker. On 6 February 1877 John was a witness at the marriage of Isaac B Hutchison with Ann J Kelly. On 11 April 1877 he witnessed the Samuel W Turpin - Elizabeth Nicholas marriage in Wayne Co. Perhaps John was so often a witness because his father-in-law was a justice of the peace, and often needed a witness for a marriage, and John W lived nearby. Most of these marriages took place at Thomas Copenhaver’s home.

      John later married Nellie E Slaughter in 1885. She was born 14 September 1857 in KY and died 21 April 1935. She was buried in Alexander Chapel Cemetery in Pulaski Co, next to John. He died in Wayne Co on 25 December 1915. They had four children by 1900, all born in Wayne Co KY-*

1.   Mary Cleo East, b Feb 1887

2.   Hattie L East, b 4 Sep 1888, married Robert Crisman Copenhaver in March 1910. They lived at Science Hill, Pulaski Co in 1910 and in 1920. Hattie died 16 February 1920, a few days after the birth of her fourth child. She and the infant were buried together in Alexander Chapel Cemetery in Pulaski Co. About 1922 Robert married Mollie Cooper and they lived in Wayne Co. She was born 9 January 1898 in KY and died on 10 July 1986 in Pulaski Co. Robert was born 10 March 1888 at Frazer, Wayne Co, son of Benjamin Commodore Copenhaver and Arnetha Cowan, and died 16 July 1959 in Pulaski Co but lived in Wayne Co then. He was buried in Tuttle Chapel Cemetery 3 miles northeast of Mill Springs, Wayne Co. She and Robert had four children, all born at Science Hill, Pulaski Co-*

      a.    Lloyd Copenhaver, b 1911, died before 2005. (1025Nw,125f)

      b.   Pearl Copenhaver, b 30 Mar 1914, died 23 September 2005 at the age of 91 at Somerset, Pulaski Co. At the time of her death, she lived at Bronston in Pulaski Co. Pearl was buried in the Quinton Cemetery at Bronston. She had married John C Flynn. He was born 14 November 1907, and died on 20 July 1981 at Bronston. They had nine children, all born in Pulaski Co KY-*

             1.   Marilyn L Flynn, b 7 Mar 1932, married a Mr (Mike?) Brewster and lived at Louisville, KY in 2005. (N,1025b, 134P)

             2.   John Curtis Flynn Jr, b 12 Feb 1934 in Pulaski Co, married Carylean _____ and they lived at Glasgow, Barren Co KY in 2005. She was born in April 1940. (N,1025b,113P)

             3.   Dorothy Cecilia Flynn, b 30 Jan 1936, married Larry Rhodes and lived at Louisville. (N,1025b)

             4.   Norman R Flynn, b 9 Apr 1938, married Diane _____ and lived at Indianapolis in 2005. (N,1025b)

             5.   Bobby E Flynn, b 10 Feb 1940, married Sylvia _____ and they lived at Louisville in 2005. (N,1025b)

             6.   Howard C Flynn, b 23 Feb 1942, married Rita _____ and lived at Bronston in 2005. (N,1025bP)

             7.   Joyce C Flynn, b 27 Jan 1944, married Glen E Dalton and lived at Bronston in 2005. Glen was born in January 1941. (N,1025bP)

             8.   Robert G Flynn, b 6 Jul 1947, lived at Louisville in 2005. He married Carol N _____. She was born in February 1951. (N,1025b,134P) (N,1025bw,125f)

      c.    Raymond Copenhaver, b 2 Jan 1918, died 28 April 1988 in Fayette Co but lived at Monticello, Wayne Co. He enlisted in the US Army on 10 January 1941 at Fort Custer, MI. He was not married then, and was a Sergeant when discharged. (Z,M,KYd,1025Nbw, 125f)

      d.   Lewis Edwin Copenhaver, b 11 Feb 1920, died on 15 February 1920. He was a premature birth. (1025b)

Robert and Mollie had five children: an unnamed son Copenhaver, born and died 23 April 1925 and was buried in Tuttle Chapel Cemetery in Wayne Co; Evelyn J Copenhaver, born in November 1927, married a Mr Kelsey and lived at Somerset in 2005; Arnetha Jean Copenhaver, born 21 July 1931 at Frazer, died 12 September 1947 at Lexington, Fayette Co but lived in Wayne Co, and was buried with her unnamed brother; Zelma Copenhaver, married Mr Cooper and lived at Frazer in 2005; and Arnold Copenhaver, who died before 2005. (M,Z,KYd,125ufc,1025wc; N: the newspaper source used for daughter Pearl and her siblings was the Glasgow Daily Times of Barren Co KY)

3.   William G East, b 22 Mar 1891, “died suddenly” in Wayne Co on 14 November 1932. His death record says “he came in from the field complaining of being sick. Sat down in chair & in a few minutes was dead.” He was buried in Alexander Chapel the next day, in Pulaski Co. William had married Delma Lee Correll. She was born 22 September 1894 in Wayne Co, daughter of James R Correll and Rhoda Mary Hollars, and died 20 November 1986 at West Chester, Butler Co OH. After William died, she married a Mr Hollars. In the neighborhood at Kelley, Wayne Co where Delma lived as a girl, the neighboring families were Kizzie Hollars, John R Correll, John W East, William T Morrow, and other familar names. Delma’s gravestone’s death date was newly engraved on a double wide stone, with all the original engraving done about the time William died. (Z,125uvd, 1025c)

4.   Sarah E East, b May 1894 (125uv)

Census records show John W’s wife was Nancy E, yet her gravestone clearly has the name Nellie. Furthermore, death records of some of some children state that their mother was named Nellie. (W,KYd,125qmrsuv, 1025c)

      John W East [E4c3a3a3a], son of Isom East and Susannah Johnson, was born 11 June 1856 in Greenup Co KY, and died by 1860. (JJ)

      John W East [E4c6c3a10e], son of Joseph East and Mary J King, was born in August 1864 in Garrard Co KY. He was single in 1900, living with his mother. There was an 11 year old Elmer East also living with John’s mother in 1900, and the boy was a grandson to her. There are three reasonable choices as to whom the East parent of the boy was: John W, his older brother James P, or the eldest sister Martha W who might have had the boy out of wedlock. For now, the boy will be shown as a son of John W East-*

1.   Elmer East, b 19 Dec 1888 in Garrard Co KY (age 38 in 1930), died in Garrard Co on 17 March 1935. In 1920 he lived with his aunt Nannie East in Garrard Co, and was not married. Elmer married Mollie Barnes about 1923 and they lived at Lancaster. Mollie was born in KY on 23 September 1893 and died at Lancaster, Garrard Co on 20 June 1974. They had three children by 1930, all born in Garrard Co-*

      a.    Elmer East, b 26 Aug 1924, died by 1930. (359b)

      b.   Paul E East, b 10 Dec 1925 (359bf)

      c.    Anna B East, b 30 Jun 1928 (359bf) (M,Z,359uwfd) (359rsu)

      John Webb East [E1b4b1c], son of John Harston East and Charlotte Frances Montague, was born 3 June 1868 at Savannah, TN and grew up and married at Savannah. He married Delia Clark on 25 December 1891. She was born 20 April 1871 at Savannah (and named after her father’s sister Delia Elizabeth Clark), daughter of Robert Lewis Clark and Mary Jane White from AL. John's brother Henry moved to Tyronza, AR in 1897, and John and his parents followed in the next year. He was a farmer on the edge of Tyronza, living close to his parents' farm. John died in July 1943 and was buried in Tyronza Cemetery; Delia also died in 1943 and was buried with John. They had five children-

1.   Robert Webb East, b 9 Oct 1892

2.   Mary Louise East, b 27 Jan 1895

3.   Rufus Montague East, b 19 Jun 1902

4.   Anne Elizabeth East, b 27 Aug 1904

5.   Lela M East, b 6 Apr 1908

Children of Robert Lewis Clark and Mary Jane White were Annie, Alice, Delia, Sallie, Bessie, Mary, Jamie, and two other sons who died as children. Annie Clark married H S Kendall; Sallie married Wiley L Russell; Alice never married, and died in Savannah at the age of 65; Bessie also never married, dying at the age of 35; Mary married, had one daughter, and lived in Tyronza AR near her sister Delia and John East. The Robert L Clark family lived in Marion Co AL where his grandfather William Clark received land grant #9 when the Indian lands were opened for White settlers. The Robert L Clark family moved to Savanna when his father-in-law Griffin White moved there from Marion Co. (M77,ME,JN, 9rsm,31tcw, 33N)

      John Wesley East [E4a2a3d], son of Ezekiel East and Elizabeth Worsham, was born 5 May 1810 in northern Pittsylvania Co VA, and died in 1878 in Polk Co OR; he was buried in Salt Creek, Polk Co OR. He married Elizabeth Kelsey on 26 June 1836 in Rives Co (was renamed to Henry Co on 15 October 1841), and they lived in Rives Co in 1840. She was born 8 January 1815 in Barron Co KY, second child of David {Kelsey} and Susan Jane Cozart, and died 4 January 1888 in Polk Co OR at or near Salt Creek. She was buried on the family farm at Salt Creek.

      John Wesley East crossed the plains on the second wagon train to the Oregon Territory in 1842. He was a surveyor by trade and is said to have been well educated. After claiming a donated land claim of about 342 acres in the Dallas, Polk Co OR area, he farmed the rest of his days in Polk Co. They had 10 children-

1.   John East, b 1837

2.   Susan East, b 1839

3.   Elizabeth Jane East, b 1841

4.   Isaiah East, b 1842

5.   Henry East, b 1845

6.   William East, b Feb 1847

7.   David East, b Aug 1849

8.   Nancy East, b Aug 1851

9.   Alfred East, b 1854

10. Joseph L East, b Nov 1858

In 1840 in Rives Co MO there was an older male living with John and Elizabeth; He was born in the 1790s and was probably a farm hand. None of John’s nor Elizabeth’s brothers were that age.

David {Kelsey}, born about 1792 in in NC, married Susan Jane Cozart in Barren Co KY in 1812. She was born about 1794. They had ten children and lived in Barren Co until the late 1820s when they moved to St Clair Co MO, where their last two children were born. David Kelsey and some of his family moved first to the Oregon Territory, then went south to Mexico’s California in the 1840s. David died at French Camp in 1844 in central California of small pox. Susan Jane Cozart died in central CA on 16 August 1856. David and Susan’s eldest son Benjamin Kelsey had moved to CA and lived there for years; he at first settled in northern CA, but died in the Los Angeles area years later. Benjamin and hs wife lived for a while in OR, in 1843 since a son was born there in 1843. They had another child born in CA in 1845. (EL,CA,JY,W,27ij,44k, 880nqr)

      John Wesley East [E4a2a3g5j], son of James Mitchell East and Roberta Jane Arnold, was born 19 September 1902 (from death record) at Staunton, Pittsylvania Co VA. He married Thelma Mae Drewry in Campbell Co on 27 January 1924. John claimed he was age 22 when he married. Thelma was age 14 then, or born in 1909. The marriage record also said John’s parents were Mitchell and Berta East, and Thelma’s parents were Isaac and Mary Drury. In 1930 they lived at Staunton in Halifax Co. “John Wesley East” died at Reidsville, Rockingham Co NC on 8 October 1984 at “age 82" and was then still married. They had a daughter-*

1.   Louise East, b 1927 in VA. (26f) (EL,NCd,25m,26f)

      John William East [E4a2a3h5], son of Henry C East and Susanne Lea, was born in April 1850 in Pittsylvania Co VA. (MV,27n,475q)

      John William "Jack" East [E23a4], son of Alonzo W East and Emiline C Jourdan, was born in January 1855 in TN, probably Roane Co. He married Virginia Clementine “Tiney” Underwood in Roane Co on 17 February 1877. She was born in TN on 11 February 1861, daughter of William C Underwood and Margaret Newport, and died in Roane Co on 26 June 1924. John was a farmer in Roane Co civil district 12 in 1900, and in district 5 in 1910. In June 1917 their son Alonzo said his parents were alive since he supported them. Clementine died in Roane Co on 26 June 1924 and was buried in Winton Chapel Cemetery “Age 64y.” John was likely buried there also; he died at Eagle Furnace, Roane Co in 1930. He and Tiney claimed they were the parents of seven children in 1900, six still living in 1910; census records show nine children were born-

a.    Charles Thomas East, b 27 Jan 1881

b.   Joseph William East, b 5 Apr 1883

c.    Nora Bell East, b 26 Oct 1886

d.   Walter East, b 16 Jan 1888

e.    Edward H East, b 25 Feb 1893

f.    Birdie Mae East, b 8 Apr 1894

g.   Alonzo Vanner East, b 24 Mar 1896

h.   Nellie B East, b Apr 1899

i.    James Andrew East, b 21 Jun 1900

Benjamin Franklin East [E23a9b], son of John W’s late brother Benjamin, was living with John and Tiney in 1910. (K,19qrmsuvc)

      John William East [E1b4d7], son of Joseph East Jr and Margaret M ____, was born in 1861 in Lawrence Co TN. (M77,22r,9s)

      John William East [E7a3h], son of James Walker East and Elizabeth McNab, was born 20 March 1861 in MS, and died 4 January 1936 at James Gilmer, UIpshur Co TX. He married Louisa Sims on 25 December 1892. Louisa was born 7 May 1863 in TX and died 1 August 1917 at James Gilmer, Upshur Co. John then married Berta Martin on 4 October 1917. This was her second marriage; the first was to a Mr Albright. She was born 24 March 1886 in TX (age 32 in 1920) and died 5 April 1974 at Gladwater, OK. They must have split up in the 1920s because John was living alone next to his son Chessie in 1930, and claimed he was a widower. At the same time, Berta was living with her son Ted in Upshur Co, and she also claimed she was a widow. John and Louisa had six children. all born at Gilmer, Upshur Co TX, and with Bertie he had at least one son-*

a.    Robert Lee East, b 12 Aug 1894, died 26 August 1894. (W)

b.   Basil Edwin East, b 7 Sep 1897, died 3 December 1897 at Gilmer. (W)

c.    Malissie Cory East, b 7 Sep 1897, died 9 January 1916 at Indian Rock, Upshur Co. (W,435v)

d.   Chessie Dewie East, b 9 Sep 1899 (age 29 in 1930), died at Gilmer, TX on 8 February 1970. He married Jessie L Dee Ward at Canton, Van Zandt Co on 21 October 1923 and in 1930 they lived in Upshr Co next door to his father. Jessie was born 11 September 1904 in Van Zandt Co TX, daughter of James Madison Ward and Julia Dora Hart. She dioed at Gilmer on 16 April 1996. Jessie and Chessie had five children, all born in TX-

      1.   boy East (W)

      2.   Dewie Neal East, b 18 Oct 1927 at Gilmer, Upshur Co TX. He married Doris Louise Burleson and they had three sons, all born in Dallas Co-

             a.    Larry Neil East, b 11 Dec 1950 (TXb)

             b.   Richard Keith East, b 18 Augt 1953 (TXb)

             c.    Charles Melvin East, b 5 Apr 1957 (TXb) (W,TXb,435f)

      3.   Norma Jean East, b 27 Dec 1930 at Gilmer, Upshur Co TX. (W,TXb)

      4.   James Melvin East, b 9 Jan 1937 in Upshur Co TX, married Karen Ann Guest. She was born 1 January 1938 in Upshur Co, daughter of Lester Leroy Guest and Rachel Onella Beene. They had two sons-

             a.    Jeffery Wayne East, b 1968, married MaryJo Sweeney in Harris Co TX on 1 August 1992. (TXm)

             b.   George James East, b 9 Sep 1969 in Travis Co TX, married Lisa Lanell Bass in Upshur Co on 26 April 1997. She was born in Dallas Co on 11 December 1973, daughter of Donald Wilburn Bass and Roberta Louise Bingham. (W,TXbm) (W,TXb)

      5.   Patsy Ruth East, b 13 Nov 1939 in Upshur Co TX, married Bela Molnar. They had a son-

             a.    Bela Ward Molnar, b 31 Jan 1959 in Upshur Co TX, married Virginia Kay Garcia in Dalas Co on 9 May 1987. Virginia was born in Dallas Co on 18 July 1965, daughter of Amado Garcia and Antonia Tores. They had two daughters, born in Dallas Co-

                    1.   Samantha Antona Molnar, b 2 Feb 1991 (TXb)

                    2.   Isabella Renee Molnar, b 25 Aug 1995 (TXb) (W,TXb) (W,Z,435vwf))

e.    James Walker East, b 30 Jul 1901, died 14 March 1962 at Frederick, Tillman Co OK. He married Ilda C Cunningham on 17 February 1929. She was born 7 January 1907 at Granfield, Tillman Co, and died 4 May 1983 at Frederick. They had two children-

      1.   Wanda Joy East, b 31 Mar 1933 in Davidson Co OK. She married Lloyd Avant. He was born 14 May 1929 at Carroll, MS and died at Birmingham, AL on 15 February 1993. Wanda died at Dallas, TX. (W)

      2.   James Wayne East, b 12 Aug 1951 at Cordell, Washita Co OK and died about 1987 at Terrell, TX. He married Betty Diann Sherry at Dalhart, Dallam Co TX on 6 April 1972. Betty died at Terrell about 1987. (W) (W,435vw)

f.    Sidney Roy East, b 13 Nov 1903, died 25 December 1989 at Diana, Upshur Co. He married Ida Leona Jones on 4 January 1928. She was born 2 March 1903, daughter of David Isaiah Jones and Ida Jeannette Quick, and died at Gilmer in June 1987. They had a daughter-

      1.   Mary Lounette East, b 7 May 1930 in Upshur Co TX. She married Richard Albert Hess an they had two daughters-

             a.    Marsha Elaine Hess (W)

             b.   Veronica Ann Hess (W) (W,Z,TXb,435v)

g.   Donnie East (girl), b Jun 1918 at Gilmer, Upsur Co TX, lived with her half-brother Ted Albright in Upshur Co in 1930. (W,435wf)

Bertie Martin’s two sons from her first marriage were Thomas Ted Albright and L T Albright, born in TX in 1916 and 1918. From that marriage, Bertie was widowed about 1909. (W,435svwf)

      John William East [E19a3e3e], son of Joseph Kenyon East and Celestia L Hodnett, was born 16 October 1897 in eastern AL, died 17 March 1982 at Lineville. He married Sallie Quarles by September 1918 when he registered for the draft. On that date they lived at Lineville in Clay Co. Sallie was born 24 August 1893 and died between 15 & 19 October 1926. Both are buried in Barfield Cemetery, Clay Co. After her death, John and his children moved in with his elderly parents at Fox Creek. They had three children-*

1.   Lula N East, b 2 Aug 1919, married John Huel Harris. He was born 29 September 1919, and died 13 September 1996 at Lineville, Clay Co. (CS,257f)

2.   Lenora Bell East, b 5 Nov 1921, married W Lenvile Graben. He was born 13 July 1919, and died 5 November 1994 at Roanoke, Randolph Co. (CS,257f)

3.   John William East Jr, b 24 Dec 1924, married Ina Lee McKay in Clay Co in 1946. (CS,257fm) (CS,M,Z,257vf)

      John Zeal East [E19a5j6], son of Francis Marion East and Margaret Jane Cheatwood, was born in February 1883 in Cleburne Co AL. He died in Floyd Co GA on 9 November 1930. (K,GAd,251u)

      Jonathan East was born in 1820 in NC, and was found in the 1850 AR census, in AR Co. He was married to Elizabeth _____, who was born in Ohio in 1828. Jonathan was a farmer, and was the only East family in AR Co in 1850. In their household in 1850 was Elizabeth Hartley, born in Ohio in 1832, and one child-

1.   Asa East, b Apr 1850 (M92)

      Jonathan East [E4c3a1b5c], son of Joseph East and Tabitha Howell of Monroe Co IN, was born in 1842 in Indian Creek Twp, Monroe Co IN. (M92,L)

      Jonathan East [E4c6c5g3e], son of James L East and Amanda J Lovall, was born in 1874 in Pleasant Run Twp, Lawrence Co IN. He married Eppie E Fleetwood in Jackson Co on 15 August 1901. (W,126s)

      Joseph East [E4c6], son of Edward East Sr of Henrico Co VA, was born in the 1690s-1710s in Henrico Co VA, and he lived in Louisa Co VA on a 100 acre tract on South Anna River in Trinity Parish. Joseph sold this land, and 50 more acres, to Charles Rice and his wife Martha, who then later sold the land to James Dabney. When Dabney bought it on 10 May 1773, the land was adjacent to land already owned by Dabney, and also next to Josiah East's property. Joseph left a {will} dated 16 April 1768. His estate began on 14 September 1772 and was finished on 14 December three months later. Witnesses were William Terrell, John Walton Jr, and Thomas Jackson. In the will Joseph mentioned his wife Mary who was the executrix along with Joseph’s friend James Dabney. Joseph must have died in early November 1772, or soon before. He and Mary had five children-*

a.    James East

b.   Thomas East, b 1733

c.    Josiah East, b 1736

d.   Edith East, b abt 1742

e.    Mary East, b abt 1744 (M15,EP,EL, M92:11/88,29p)

      Joseph East, parents unknown, was born about 1720 or before. He married Sarah Maddox before 1748. She was a daughter of John Maddox. John Maddox, on 12 September 1733 (Patent Book 15, page 121), patented a tract of "land containing 400 acres, lying and being in the county of Goochland on the South side of James River, between Deep Creek and Muddy Creek." Because of the dates of the land patend and the fact that his children were adults in 1748, John was probably born around 1700, or before. In John Mattox’s will dated 15 April 1748, he devised three of his sons, "Benja., Jacob and James, one parcel of land containing four hundred acres, lying in Goochland Co. On the South side of James River in Southam Parish, lying on the branches of Deep Creek, to be equally divided among them." His will in Goochland Co. (D. & W. Book 6, p. 12), dated 15 April 1748, was probated 15 August 1749. In that will he mentioned wife Elizabeth; sons Benjamin, Jacob, James, John, David and William Maddox; daughters “Sarah, wife of Joseph East,” Eliza, Susannah, Ann and Elizabeth. (556zp)

      Joseph East, parents unknown, was born by 1752. On 1 February 1773 Byrd Prewett, for the sum of £250, sold 215 acres on both sides of Straight Stone Creek to Joseph East. This sale was witnessed by Thomas East and John East, probably Joseph's brothers. On 25 July 1775 "Joseph East and Martha, his wife," sold 215 acres on Little Straight Stone to Henry Burton for £70, land next to Joseph Collier's, Ed Hubbach's, and Gilbert and Stephen Collier's lines. A witness to the sale was Benjamin Lankford. Why the land sold for much less than he paid for it is unknown. In order for Joseph to be married and own land in 1773, he must have been born by 1752. Joseph was a witness to a land sale in Henry Co on 16 March 1778 by Uriah Hardman to Jesse Willingham. This land was on a small branch of Marrowbone Creek in Henry Co. And on 22 July 1779 Joseph was again a witness in a land sale by Miller Doggett to Thomas Hill. This land was on both sides of Pigg River in Henry Co, and was, in 1779, in the northern part of Henry Co which became Franklin Co in 1785. (EP,L,28z)

      Joseph East [E14a], son of James East Sr and Ellphan _____ of Oglethorpe Co GA, was born about 1759 in VA, probably in Louisa Co since he was the eldest child and his parents were married in Louisa Co, and court records show that his parents James and Ellphan were still there in the early 1760s. Joseph grew up in Louisa Co and later probably lived in Henry Co. He had to have been born by 1784 since he was granted title to 252 acres in Jackson Co GA in 1805 (he would have been at least age 21). And from Union Co SC in 1801, Joseph East and Milly East his wife sold land in Jackson Co GA. Earlier Union Co records show that in 1795 Joseph bought land in Oglethorpe Co GA in 1795 (birth year then would be by 1774), and bought land in Jackson Co in 1797. Joseph was a Justice of the peace in Jackson Co GA in 1797. Therefore he must have been born at least by 1774, and probably sooner since he was a justice of the peace in 1797.

      Joseph was a member of Mars Hill Baptist Church in Jackson Co GA, as were his daughters. Tax poll records show him living in Clarke Co GA in the 1810-1818 years, then soon after 1818 moved to AL. Since his son Martin had lived for years in Monroe Co AL, and also since there was an elderly Joseph East living there in 1830 (born in the 1750s) who cannot be explained other than by being this Joseph East, he then must have died in Monroe Co in the 1830s. The 1830 census shows him and a young woman born in the 1790s, and four children of age to be grandchildren. Perhaps Joseph was living with a widowed daughter. This daughter would likely be Elizabeth East, whose three known children were born in Conecuh Co, the county just east of Monroe Co where Joseph was living in 1830, and her children in Joseph’s 1830 home fit the ages of the three known children she had. Joseph and Milly had at least eight children-

1.   William East, b 1786

2.   Frances East, b 1788

3.   Polly East, b 1795

4.   Silas East, b Aug 1796

5.   Anna East, b 1797

6.   Milly East, b abt 1798

7.   Martin B East. b 1799

8.   Elizabeth East, b 1800 (M92,DM,PW,JY,456j)

      Joseph East [E4c6c1], son of Josiah East and Eleanor _____, was born about 1762 in VA. He was on the Lincoln Co KY tax lists in 1790 and 1800, and was perhaps was the same Joseph East on a 1787 Fayette Co VA (now KY) Personal Property tax list. Joseph East provided surety for the marriage between William Neal and Rachel McGraw on 6 August 1789 in Lincoln Co, and he witnessed that marriage. One of the witnesses was Phillip Payton; this same Payton was the father-in-law of Joseph’s brother Cornelius. Joseph’s birth date, therefore, would place him in the same generation as Cornelius East [E4c6c3] and North East [E4c6c2], who also settled in early KY. And because Joseph had children born in 1784, then he was likely born in the early 1760s or before. On the 1787 tax list, Joseph owned one horse and two cattle; since Fayette Co was farther east than Lincoln Co, he may have made a temporary settlement in 1787 before moving to Lincoln Co by 1790. Joseph died in 1811. His wife’s name is unknown, but they had seven children-*

a.    James Amos East, b 1784 (W)

b.   North East, b 1786, married Elizabeth Dickerson on 13 August 1810 in Lincoln Co and she died soon after. (W,124m)

c.    Alexander East, b 1789. There was no Alexander East of this person’s birth date found in the pre-1850 years. (W)

d.   Joseph East, b 22 Feb 1793

e.    John East, b 1794, married Sally Hawkins in Lincoln Co on 19 November 1822. (W,124m)

f.    Waller East, b 1796 (W)

g.   girl East, b 1801 (W) (W,M92,M16,M52,124i)

In central KY before 1820 there were two or three generations of Joseph East and Josiah East, and the records often get confusing. There were:

Josiah East [E4c6c], b 1736, d 1804 in Lincoln Co, md Eleanor in VA;

Josiah East Jr [E4c6c5], b 1766, lived Lincoln Co, md Elizabeth, and later md Caty Inyard in Lincoln Co in 1816;

Joseph East [E4c6c5], b 1769, died 1811, lived Lincoln Co; He is probably Josiah East Jr, or a brother to Josiah Jr.

Josiah East [E4c6c3a], b 1792 in Lincoln Co, md unknown abt 1810, then md Sarah Ann Storms in Garrard Co in 1813;

Joseph East [E4c6c5d], b 1793, lived Adair Co in 1850, md Nancy;

Joseph East [E4c6c5j], b 1810, lived in IL & IN, md Olive.

      Joseph East [E1d], son of John East and Frances Harston of Pittsylvania and Henry Counties VA, was born about 1770 in Pittsylvania Co VA, in the section which became Henry Co in 1777. On 15 June 1795 in Henry Co he married Jane "Jinney" Rea, daughter of James Rea of Henry Co. (See Joseph East [E1b3].) She was born in either Henry Co or in Pittsylvania Co VA (in 1776 Henry Co was formed from Pittsylvania Co). Joseph and Jinney, with four or five of their children, moved to KY about 1800, settling on "Duck River" (Dicks River? in southeast KY?). There is a January 1805 deed of trust to Joseph from George Harston (spelled Hairston) and Gilbert Rowland in Henry Co; Joseph's brother William was a witness. Perhaps Joseph sold his property in Henry Co after he and his family decided they liked KY. Then about 1820 they moved south to Franklin Co AL where Joseph died in 1832. Jinney gave her son Thomas her power of attorney on 10 November 1835. Jinney also died in Franklin Co. Joseph's children and the children of his brother Thomas East [E1b] visited each other and kept up the family ties for some time, according to Elizabeth Gorman Cross [E1d9d1f], (Mrs William D Brotherton) in 1932. Mrs Brotherton was a great granddaughter of Joseph's son Thomas. Joseph and Jinney had 11 children-

1.   John East, b abt 1796

2.   Mary East

3.   Jane East

4.   Jemima East

5.   Joseph East

6.   Frances East

7.   James East

8.   Sarah East

9.   Thomas East, b 23 Dec 1810

10. Robert East

11. Elizabeth East (VJ,EP,JA,RC,EE,28z)

      Joseph East [E4b2a7], son of Thomas East and Obedience, was born about 1781 in Pittsylvania Co VA. He posted bond with Radford Connefax to marry Mary Bell in Campbell Co on 2 May 1803; the marriage was recorded on 12 May that year. Witnesses to the marriage were Isaac East and Radford Connefax. Witness Isaac East was probably Joseph’s brother. Mary "Polly" Bell was over age 21 at the time, hence her birth date would be by May 1782. In 1820, seventeen years after they married, Joseph and Mary were in Pittsylvania Co. The census (page 820) shows Joseph’s birth date as 1776 to 1794, and his wife’s was the same. They had five younger males in their home, and three young females. Other familiar nearby names were William Worsham (page 828, same age as Joseph East) and was the only Worsham in northern Pittsylvania Co, and William Vaughan (page 828, same age as Joseph East).

      In 1830 there was one Joseph East family in Pittsylvania Co (on page 349). He was born in the 1800s and had a boy born 1816-1820, a boy born 1821-1825, no daughters, and a wife of about his age, and a mother of either the wife or Joseph; this small family lived seven doors from Ezekiel East (born 1770s) and four doors from James King Sr (born 1770s). So this was not The Joseph East born in 1781. In 1840 Joseph Jr and Joseph (Sr) lived next to each other (census page 94B), and six doors from Jackson East (born 1810s) and three doors from Samuel Worsham (born 1790s with a wife born 1800s). Joseph East (Sr) in 1840 had no more children in his home. In 1850 Joseph and Mary lived in Pittsylvania Co next door to their son Joseph (Jr) (born 1816), and five doors from Frances East (born 1807) who had married Samuel Worsham (born 1798). So where was the elder Joseph East in 1830?

      Joseph’s wife Mary, in 1850, was age 73, born in 1777 in VA. She and Joseph had at least eight children-*

a.    Thomas East, b 25 Dec 1803 (27i)

b.   boy East, b 1803-1804, probably married Clara _____ and in 1850 he was not living with Clara, but she was alone with her children, living close to his aunt Milly in Pittsylvania Co. Clara was born in VA in 1806. Her three children lived with her in 1850, all born in VA-*

      1.   Lucy East, b 1839 (27n)

      2.   John East, b 1840 (27n)

      3.   Paulina East, b 1842 (27n) (27in)

c.    Frances East, b 1807

d.   boy East, b 1805-1810 (27i)

e.    Sally East, b 1810

f.    James D East, b 1813 (27mikn)

g.   Elizabeth Louisa East, b 1816

h.   Joseph East, b 1816 (EP,25m,27ijk)

      Joseph East [E4c6c1d], son of Joseph East of Lincoln Co KY, was born 22 February 1793 in Lincoln Co Ky. He was married about 1817 and had a boy and girl by 1820. In that year, he was living close to his parents in Lincoln Co with his own family. In 1830 he was living in Lincoln Co close to Josiah East, had four children. It also appears that his widowed mother (or mother-in-law) was living in his home. Joseph’s first wife was born in the 1790s; her name is not known, and she had two children. In the 1830s Joseph and his family moved to nearby Adair Co, and were still there in 1850. Joseph second wife was Nancy Russell, married in Lincoln Co on 25 January 1821. Nancy was born 18 March 1799 in Lincoln Co, and died 21 June 1835. The third wife was Mrs Nancy Rodgers; she was married to a Mr _____ Rodgers prior to her 1837 marriage with Joseph, and had teenage children when she married Joseph. Nancy Rodgers was born in KY in 1807. She and Joseph both died in Adair Co: Joseph on 29 September 1858 and Nancy Rogers in the 1850s. In 1870 and in 1880 daughter Louisa East was living with her half-sister Martha Rodgers. Joseph had at least twelve children-

1.   girl East, b 1811-1820, was not in her father’s home in 1830. (124hi)

2.   boy East, b 1820 (124hij)

3.   Ellen F East, b 13 Nov 1821

4.   William East, b 16 May 1824

5.   Deborah A East, b Dec 1826

6.   John East, b 1827

7.   Joseph East, b 1830

8.   boy East, b 1836-1840, died by 1850 (135kn)

9.   George East, b 1 Feb 1838

10. James East, b 19 Nov 1840

11. Alexander East, b 1847

12. Luvina F East, b 1850

The third wife, Mrs Nancy Rodgers, had children Martha & Hiram Rodgers, born about 1832 & 1835, when she married Joseph. Martha Rodgers married Curren Owens Hurt about 1853 and lived in the same area where her mother and Joseph lived. In 1860, in Martha & Curren’s home was Louisa F East, apparently the last child of Joseph East and Nancy Rodgers. (M92,MF,W,124hij,135Gkn)

      Joseph East [E1b3], son of Thomas East and Sarah Graves, was born 5 January 1794 in Henry Co VA. He married Mildred Payne on 21 November 1816 in Henry Co VA, possibly in Beaver Creek Church where her father was a member in 1788-1792 (and also Mary Rea, James Rea, Thomas Graves, William Graves, and others). Maury Co TN court records show him being in that county on 7 May 1815; he was probably the first of the East families to come to south central TN. Mildred was born on 26 December 1794 in VA, daughter of Reuben Payne and sister of Elizabeth Payne who married Joseph's brother John.

      Both Joseph and Mildred were members of the Roberson Fork Church in Giles Co (now on the Marshall-Giles county line just south of the Lynnville-Cornersville road) in the early 1830s. He was appointed to the position of Deacon in May 1834, against his wishes, and again in October 1835, and again in September 1836. The church records show that Joseph was chastised for bringing a law suit against "B.G. East a brother" (see the Thomas East biography), and by August 1841 Joseph was no longer a member of this church.

      Joseph and Archibald G McDougal together bought 143 acres lying on the waters of Green River on 6 April 1846 in Wayne Co. Soon after, on 7 July 1846 they bought a rectangular 1500 acre plot in Wayne Co on the waters of Green River Beech and Hardins Creek, land at the northwest corner of McDougal's existing 200 acres. And on the same date they bought another 1268 acres. This would then place a time by when Joseph and his large clan had left Giles Co.

      The children of John and Elizabeth were orphaned upon their death, so Joseph and Mildred raised these nephews and nieces. Joseph died on 12 November 1868 and Mildred on 5 April 1866, both probably at Savannah, TN since their only child and John's children were living there; both are buried in the Savannah Cemetery. Joseph is buried next to his mother and Mildred is buried close by in the East plot, with many other East descendants. Joseph and Mildred had a daughter-

a.    Elizabeth Ann East, b 23 Oct 1828

The Roberson Fork Baptist Church was formed in 1820; where the members met prior to 1824 is unknown. The first church building was a log cabin built in 1824 on one acre of land donated by Peter Usserey, land which also included the church graveyard, a few yards north of the present Lynnville-Cornersville road where Marshall and Giles Counties meet. In 1830 the church leaders rejected their affiliation with the Richland Creek Baptist Association, and in 1832 began to build a new church building, this one on the south side of the creek. From 1847 it was known as the Roberson Fork Church of Christ. The East families chose to go with the majority to the new site. The present (1987) church was the third one, being built in 1908 on the site of the second church building. Those members not agreeing to a separation with the Baptists remained in the log church. The last entry for an East name in the church records was in the 1840s. (M77,M94, B,EE,EP,NL,RC,JA, 9qc, 15xj,10y, 11nz)

      Joseph East [E1d5], son of Joseph East and Jane Rea, was born in KY or in Henry Co VA between 1795 and 1810. (EE,EP)

      Joseph East [E14d6], son of James East Jr and Mary Edwards, was born about 1807 in Oglethorpe Co GA. He was a boy when his parents moved to Robertson Co TN, then to Madison Co IL. He married Permelia Cason on 5 March 1827 in Madison Co. She was born in Screven Co GA about 1812, daughter of Hillery Cason and Mary Smith. Joseph was a farmer, and died in April 1839 at Highland, IL; he is buried there. Permelia’s father moved to Independence Co AR about September 1839, and widowed Permelia came along with her three young children. In Independence Co she married Dr John Morris, a physician, on 1 May 1850. She and her two youngest children were living in his household in Ruddell Twp in Independence Co in 1850. Permelia died about 1859 at Batesville, AR, and is buried in Batesville. She lived at Batesville from 1840. John Morris, born 10 April 1803, died 10 January 1890 at Auburn, Sebastian Co, and was buried with the East graves at Center Valley Cemetery, next to Martin Luther East’s grave. Joseph and Permelia had four children born in Madison Co IL-

a.    boy East, b 1831-1835 (129jk)

b.   Calvin East, b 1834

c.    Martin Alonzo East, b 10 Jan 1839 (129k)

d.   Mary Malissa East, b 10 Jan 1839 (129k)

Permelia and John Morris had a daughter Margaret M Morris, born in Independence Co in 1851. (M92,DM,EH, 71nq,129j)

      Joseph East [E4c3b1g], son of Asa East and Mary _____ of Stokes Co NC, was born in Stokes Co in 1809. He was living in Lincoln Co MO in 1850, close to his brothers Asa East, Larkin and Thomas East. Joseph's first wife was Martha Wilson from KY, who died between 1842 and 1844. On 2 April 1844 in Lincoln Co he married Martha Stagners. She apparently died, and about four years later, on 6 January 1848 he married Rebecca Cox, as his third wife. Rebecca was born in KY in 1818. They had moved from KY to MO between 1841 and 1850, and on 10 June 1850 bought his first farm land in Lincoln Co. By 1860 they had at least five children. Rebecca died in the 1860s, and Joseph married again to Susannah Case about 1867. She was born in Bullitt Co KY on 9 May 1828, daughter of Elijah Case and Agnes Williams. Joseph was still living in Lincoln Co in 1880, but had died by 1900. Susannah was still living in Bedford Twp in Lincoln Co in 1900, next door to George Thomas Hiler [E4c3b1b2c], grandson of Joseph’s sister Sarah East [E4c3b1b]. Susannah died 9 March 1910. Joseph had six children by 1870 from his first and third wives-

1.   Mary East, b 1839

2.   John W East, b 20 Apr 1842

3.   Martha A East, b 1849

4.   Tabitha East, b 1851

5.   Eliza J East, b 1853

6.   Susannah A East, b 1868

In 1840, in Simpson Co KY, there was a William B Stagners family living a few doors from Joseph’s sister Sarah and Sarah’s husband William Hiler. Joseph’s wife Susannah had a sister Mrs Joanna Mathews, born in MO in 1839. The person who supplied Susannah’s information on her death certificate was Mrs John Henry. Susannah’s family moved to Lincoln Co MO soon after Susannah was born because her sister Massie Case was born in 1830 in MO. Susannah’s mother died in the 1840s, probably in Lincoln Co. (MOd,76h,M92:5/88, 165k,46znqrsud)

      Joseph East [E4c6c5j], son of James East and Lucy English, was born 10 March 1810 in Garrard Co KY. He died at Renssalaer, Jasper Co IN on 5 July 1891. Joseph married Olive Neff at Rockford, Jackson Co IN on 8 November 1834. She was born in Washington Co NY on 26 May 1815, and died at Renssalaer on 10 September 1885. Next door in 1850 were Ebenezer Neff and his wife Margaret. They were age 59 and 50, so were of age to be Olive’s parents. Joseph and Olive had eleven children, all but the first born in LaSalle Co IL-

1.   Henry J East, b Sep 1835

2.   Margaret E East, b 1838

3.   Elizabeth East, b 1839

4.   Levi B East, b 1841

5.   Susanna East, b 1843

6.   Lewis East, b 1848

7.   Isaac North East, b 1848

8.   Mary E East, b Feb 1850

9.   John E East, b 10 May 1853

10. Catherine Olive East, b 1854

11. Frank Joseph East, b 25 Jun 1856 (W,359h,132m,513qr,518s)

      Joseph East [E4c3b3e], son of John H East and Mary Ann Burch, was born in 1812 in Surry Co NC. He married Tabitha Howell in Monroe Co IN on 10 March 1831. Tabitha was born in 1815 in NC (age 32 in 1850, 46 in 1860, 55 in 1870, and 60 in 1880). Some of the younger ones were still living at home at Van Buren, Monroe Co in 1870. All eight children. were born in Monroe Co-*

1.   Elmira East, b 1835, was not at home in 1860 but was in 1880 (as Elisabeth East, age 45). (130ns)

2.   Charlotte East, b 1840 (130n)

3.   Jonathan East, b 1842 (130nq)

4.   Sarah S East, b 1847 (130nqrd)

5.   Martha T East, b 1848, was not at home in 1860, so had probably died as a girl. (130n)

6.   Eliza E East, b 1850, was not at home in 1850 but was shown as age 11 in 1860. Hence, she must have been born in 1850 after the census was taken. (130q)

7.   Laura S East, b 1855 (130qr)

8.   Margaret E East, b 1861 in IN, was daughter Gemiah, age 19, living with her parents in 1880. (130rs) (240ij,130mnqr)

      Joseph East [E4b2a7h], son of Joseph East and Mary Bell, was born in 1816 in Pittsylvania Co VA. He married Elizabeth Martin on 15 August 1834 in Halifax Co. She was born in 1812 in VA. They lived in Pittsylvania Co in 1850 next to his parents’ home, but in 1860 his parents lived in his home. Joseph was a cabinet maker. After his parents died in the 1860s in Pittsylvania Co, Joseph and Elizabeth and three of their children moved to Brush Creek, Highland Co OH (southwest OH). Joseph worked there as a cabinet maker. In 1880 they were both found living at Mifflin, Pike Co OH with the Frank and Anna Fulk family (both born in 1851), which was close to nephew Henry East [E4a2a3h]. By 1860 Joseph and Elizabeth had six children, all born in Pittsylvania Co-

1.   Sarah East, b 1836

2.   Elizabeth F East, b 20 Oct 1838

3.   James East, b 1843

4.   Martha A East, b 1844

5.   Mary E East, b 1849

6.   Isaac Daniel East, b Mar 1853 (M92,26knq,475s,477r)

      Joseph East [E4c3a3b13], son of Joseph Isham East and Elizabeth Fitpatrick, was born between 1816 and 1820 in Smith Co TN. Joseph married Martha A W _____ and had a son-*

a.    William Patterson East, b abt 1840 (MV) (MV,5k)

       Joseph East Jr [E1b4d], son of John East and Elizabeth Payne, was born in February 1823 in Henry Co VA. He grew up in Giles and Wayne Counties TN and married Margaret M _____ about 1842, probably in Giles Co since they lived in nearby Maury Co in 1850, and Maury Co has no marriage record for them. The early Giles Co records were lost during the Civil War. Margaret was born in 1826 (mortality schedule says 1819 or 1820) in TN (her father was born in TN, and her mother in NC), and died in March 1880 in Hardin Co TN of consumption (tuberculosis). They had apparently moved there in the early 1870s from Lawrence Co where they had been living since the late 1850s. In Lawrence Co they lived in civil district 10. After their marriage they lived for a while in Maury Co where he was a farmer (as was his brother Thomas), until the late 1850s. Joseph bought land on Shoal Creek in Lawrence Co from Levi King in August 1859, and sold it to Nancy Beel in September 1869; on 11 March 1875 in Hardin Co Joseph and "M.M. East" sold five acres to Joseph N Donohoo for $100, a tract northeast of Savannah. Joseph was a farmer and was living at Savannah, TN in 1900 with his brother John H. Joseph and Margaret had eight children-

1.   Thomas Jefferson East, b 1843

2.   Harriet L East, b 1847

3.   Mary A East, b 1852

4.   James L East, b 1853

5.   Susan J East, b 1856

6.   Elizabeth Viola East, b 1858

7.   John William East, b 1861

8.   Robert M East, b 1864 (N,EP,22tqrz,10n,9suz)

      Joseph East, probably a son of William East and Sally _____ of Henry Co VA, was born in VA in 1825. He was a farmer in Henry Co in 1850; his wife had died in the previous year. Joseph later married Eliza _____. His children, by 1850, were-*

a.    Elizabeth East, b 1844

b.   John East, b 1845

c.    George East, b 1849 (L,28kn)

      Joseph East [E4c6c3a10], son of Josiah East and Sarah Ann Storms, was born 10 March 1830 (age under 5 in 1830, 10 to 14 in 1840, 29 in 1860, 40 in 1870; 50 in 1880) in Garrard Co KY. He married Sarah Ann Prather in Garrard Co on 16 June 1852. She was born in 1833 in Garrard Co, and apparently died in the 1850s, probably at the birth of her son James P. Joseph then married Mary J King in Garrard Co on 5 October 1858. Mary J was born in KY in 1840, possibly a daughter of David King and Malinda _____ from Lincoln Co (the only King family in this area of KY with a daughter of Mary J’s age in 1850). In 1860 Joseph and Polly and his children lived with his widowed mother, and continued to live at Buckeye in 1880. He died there between 1880 and 1900, and Mary continued to live at Buckeye. He had nine children, all born in Garrard Co KY-

a.    Martha W East, b 1853

b.   James P East, b 1858

c.    Sarah E Rina East, b 27 Jun 1859

d.   Franklin W East, b Oct 1861

e.    John W East, b Aug 1864

f.    Effa East, b 1867

g.   Nannie East, b Jan 1871

h.   Sandusky East, b Oct 1874

i.    Minnie East, b 1877

Also in Joseph’s and his mother’s home in 1860 were Zerilda McCally, age 17 and born in KY; and Josiah McCally, age 15, born in KY. They were children of Joseph’s sister Eleanor.

In 1870, the next door family was Nancy King, age 55, and her two children. These are probably Joseph’s in-laws. Living next door in 1880 was Joseph’s brother John. (W,359kmqrsu)

      Joseph East [E4c6c5d7], son of Joseph East and Nancy Russell, was born in 1830 in Lincoln Co KY. In 1850 he was living with, and getting training from his brother-in-law George W Latimer, a carpenter. Joseph was also shown to be a carpenter then. (135km,504n)

      Joseph East married Rebecca Milligan in Fayette Co TN on 6 February 1838, and they were living in the county in 1840. She was born between 1821 and 1825; Joseph was born in the 1810s. By 1850 they were not living in TN. They had a son-

1.   boy East, b 1836-1840 (12km)

      Joseph East was born in 1840 in AL and was living with his wife and children in Terre Rouge Twp, Hempstead Co AR in 1870. The wife was Mary _____, born in AR in 1845. By 1870 they had three children-*

1.   John East, b 1864

2.   Emma East, b 1866

3.   William East, b 1868 (M92)

      Joseph East [E4c6c5k5], son of James East and Mary Ann Summers, was born in 1849 in Shelby Twp, Ripley Co IN. He married Marcia Lodema Searcy on 2 March 1882. She was born 6 August 1859 (age 18 in 1880) in Crawford Co, daughter of Colon Searcy and Mary Harvey, and died 14 March 1926 at French Lick, IN. Joseph died at Cape Sandy, IN late in 1887 and was buried in East Cemetery in Cape Sandy, Crawford Co. They had a daughter-*

a.    Amanda Olive East. b 20 Jul 1888 in Crawford Co IN. She married Jesse A Bills in Crawford Co on 22 April 1905. He was born 10 December 1886 in Crawford Co, son of Andrew J Bills and Sarah Virginia Myers, and died 4 December 1963 at Louisville, KY. Amanda died 13 March 1961 in Harrison Co IN. They had three children. (W) (W,507n,625qrs)

      Joseph East [E4c3w4], son of William A East and Elizabeth C _____, was born in May 1852 in Patrick Co VA. He married Rebecca Shelton in Stokes Co NC on 25 December 1873. She was born 3 December 1851 in Stokes Co (age 48 in 1910, 68 in 1930), daughter of James Shelton and Abigail Cox, and died 24 December 1948 in Stokes Co of a stroke. Rebecca was buried in Indian Grove Baptist Church near Mt Airy, Surry Co. When Joseph tried to register to vote, he used the Grandfather Clause whereby non-land owners could vote if their ancestor did. The Voter Registration Book shows that in Westfield Township, Surry Co, on 10 October 1902 Joseph East registered to vote and stated that his ancestor, William East had voted in VA. They lived at Westfield, Surry Co. Joseph died in 1903 in Surry Co and was buried in Westfield Baptist Church Cemetery in Surry Co. Their five younger children were born in Surry Co-

a.    Leah F East, b Mar 1876

b.   Mary Etta East, b 1877

c.    James William East, b 14 May 1879

d.   Alice Elizabeth East, b 16 Sep 1886

e.    Daisy D East, b 1889

f.    Rufus Henry East, b 10 Sep 1891 (MV,30qr)

      Joseph East [E1b13i7], son of Joseph Fielding East and Emma Jane Anderson Webster, was born 18 November 1897 at Pima, Graham Co Arizona Territory and died the next day. (L,311u)

      Joseph A East [E4c3b3f7], son of Thomas Pinckney East and Sarah Jane Carmichael, was born in 1847 in Greene Co IN. He married Mary Pethtel in Greene Co IN on 29 November 1866. She was born in VA (per 1870 census, OH per 1880 census) in 1848 and they lived at Jefferson, Greene Co in 1870. In the late 1870s after their four children were born, they moved to Robinson, Crawford Co IL. Their children were-*

a.    William T East, b 1868 (376r,803s)

b.   Sarah J East, b 1869 (376r,803s)

c.    Dorsey East, b 1872 (803s)

d.   Mary E East, b 1879 (803s) (376nqmr,803s)

      Joseph A East [E1b4b6], son of Harriet Knight Young and Reuben East, was born late in 1853 in Wayne Co TN. When he was about ten years old his family moved to Savannah, TN, and this is where Joseph spent most of the remainder of his life. He married Sarah "Sadie" L Newcomb at Savannah on 5 July 1883. She was born in August 1863 in TN, daughter of Henry Newcomb (from New Brunswick or Nova Scotia, Canada) and Nancy C _____. Sadie was a dress maker, while Joe worked at the saw mill at Savannah. He was injured from a loose saw belt in August 1888; in his bachelor days he was a farmer. They bought property at Savannah from Sadie's parents late in 1887, so may have lived within town. Joe died at Savannah in 1908, and Sadie then moved to Muscogee, OK and was the head of her own home, and was a dress maker. Her son Rennie lived with her then, and was married. Joe was buried in the Savannah Cemetery. They had one son-

a.    Rennie East, b 27 Mar 1884

Sarah’s mother lived at Corinth, MS in 1900; her father died at Corinth in 1895. (M77,9rsmucz,11q,573w)

      Joseph Allen East [E1b12a7a1], son of Jeffie Clyde East and Eunice Mary Effie Morris, was born 2 March 1940 in Hunt Co TX, and died 21 September 1949 and was buried in Forest Park Cemetery in Greenville. (TXb, 85c)

      Joseph Arch East [E1b4b1e], son of John Harston East and Charlotte Frances Montague, was born 27 June 1876 at Savannah, TN. His boyhood was at Savannah, and after school he worked in his aunt Jennie East's newspaper office as a typesetter. In 1895 he went to Greenville, TX to work in his brother Tom's store. Late in 1896 he used his typesetting experience to get a printing job at Commerce, TX. By early May 1899 Joe was working near Caruthersville, Pemiscot Co MO (as a logger?), and at Caruthersville he married Elizabeth Nevada Camp on 19 July 1899. Lizzie was born at Caruthersville on 3 January 1881, daughter of James Thomas Camp and Hester Ann Overton. Joe and Lizzie moved to Tyronza, AR soon after their marriage and lived there for about five years, where Joe was a store clerk. They then moved south to Greenville, living there until around 1912 where Joseph worked as a traveling salesman, then returned to Tyronza (Picture) and worked as a grocery store merchant. Years later they moved to Phoenix, AZ where their son had moved. Joe died at Phoenix on 8 June 1947, and is buried in Greenwood Memorial Park at Phoenix; Lizzie died at Memphis, TN on Easter Sunday on 6 April 1969. Their eight children were-

1.   Henry Clay East, b 4 Aug 1900

2.   Joseph Harston East, b 17 Oct 1903

3.   John Camp East, b 8 Dec 1905

4.   Mary Elizabeth East, b 24 Dec 1908

5.   Ruben Eugene East, b 23 Aug 1911

6.   Hester Frances East, b 12 Jun 1914

7.   Floriene Charlotta East, b 10 Dec 1918

8.   Mose Yellowhorse East, b 18 Aug 1921 (M77,JY,HE,9s,31uwf,85v, 266d)

      Joseph Bascom East [E7a3d6d], son of Rufus K T East and Caroline J Gray, was born 20 January 1889 at Carthage, Panola Co TX. He married Berta _____ in 1909. She was born in TX in 1894 (and married Joseph at age 15). They lived in Panola Co and he worked at a saw mill at first, but in 1920 was a farmer. Joseph and Berta had four children by 1930, all born in Panola Co-*

1.   Vera M East, b 1911 (421wf)

2.   Ruth East, b 1913, probably married in the late 1920s. (421w)

3.   Aubrey B East, b Jul 1916 (421wf)

4.   Zula Adele East, b 24 May 1918, married Glen Tucker McKnight. They lived at Henderson, Rusk Co and had two sons born there-

      a.    Edward Keller McKnight, b 31 Oct 1943 (TXb)

      b.   Terry Glenn McKnight, b 16 Jul 1950 (TXb) (TXb,Z,421wf) (M,421uvbwf)

      Joseph C East [E4c3a1d], son of Joseph Cannon East and Martha Cockerham, was born about 1784 in Stokes Co NC before the 1784 to 1787 state census was taken. In 1800 he was the only remaining son in his father’s home. Neither Joseph was found in 1810. In 1820 Joseph (Jr) was in Surry Co. He lived in Surry Co in 1860 also. Where he was between those years is not known. Joseph was age 76 (born 1784) in 1860 and was then living with Mrs Elizabeth Badgett and her husband James Badgett in Surry Co. Joseph was labeled “infirm” by the census taker. In May 1825 Joseph C East was a witness for the defendant in a lawsuit in Surry Co, Jesse Burch vs Anderson Jenins (Jenkins?), and Joseph was paid for 28 miles for two round trips to court from his home (7 miles one way). Joseph C East was on jury duty in Surry Co in May 1828.

      Joseph’s wife in 1820 was the same age as Joseph: born 1776 to 1794. Joseph C East had married (second?) to Jestin Pell in Surry Co on 3 August 1814; John East, his brother, provided the marriage bond. Joseph had nine children by 1820, which would be difficult to do if Jestin Pell was a first wife. There was not another marriage record found for Joseph, but in those years, many records were either lost, or were not kept. He must have married before the marriage with Justin, and had about half his children with the first wife, and half with Justin-*

1.   girl East, 1805-1810 (240i)

2.   boy East, 1805-1810 (240i)

3.   girl East, 1805-1810 (240i)

4.   girl East, 1805-1810 (240i)

5.   girl East, 1811-1820 (240i)

6.   boy East, 1811-1820 (240i)

7.   girl East, 1811-1820 (240i) <– Elizabeth East, b 1814, married Copeland, then married Mr Badgett.

8.   boy East, 1811-1820 (240i)

9.   girl East, 1811-1820 (240i) (M62,240iymq)

      Joseph Cannon East [E4c3a1], son of William East and Mary Cannon, was born 7 July 1744 in northern NC. He was found on the 1782 tax roster and in the NC State census for Surry Co taken between 1784 and 1787. In the state census, Joseph was age 21 to 60 with two males under age 21 (sons John H and Joseph C) and four females in his home (Joseph’s wife and daughters Agnes, Rebecca, and Martha). There is no evidence that Joseph’s children had married before then, so none of the younger men and women would have been in-laws. Joseph lived in Captain Lovel’s district, as did Thomas East, and William Venable Jr who had married Joseph’s sister Ursula East [E4c3a4] in 1780.

      Joseph was in the 1790 Stokes Co census, living close to Isham East, William East, and Thomas East, in the same neighborhood as William Venable and his wife Ursula East. It did not happen that all of these familiar names had moved from Surry Co to Stokes Co in the years between the 1784-1787 state census, and the 1790 federal census; what had happened was that Stokes Co was created out of Surry Co in 1789, and these families had lived in the eastern portion of Surry Co which became Stokes Co. In Joseph’s home in 1790 were two males age 16 or older (Joseph and son John H), one male under age 16 (Joseph C East Jr), and six females (wife and five daughters). Joseph had four known daughters, which would account for four of the five females in his home, in addition to his wife. Perhaps a daughter had died before marriage, and we have no record of who she was. The nearby Isham East was Joseph’s brother; and the William East next to Isham was the father of Joseph, Isham, and Thomas. Brother Thomas lived seven doors from Joseph in 1790.

      In 1800, the census was arranged alphabetically (somewhat), so we cannot actually see who was living close by. But in the same county was Thomas East Jr & Sr, Isham East, Asa East, and William Venable (husband of Ursula East). In 1800, Joseph was age 45 or older. He married Martha Cockerham about 1776, probably in VA. She was born about 1755 in Halifax Co, daughter of Daniel Cockerham and Martha _____. Both Joseph and Marsha were not found after 1800, and probably died in Stokes Co NC before 1810. In December 1800 in the inventory record of Benjamin Cannon deceased, Joseph East bequeathed to Benjamin’s widow Mary and her heirs when Benjamin Cannon’s youngest children became of age, if Mary has not remarried.

      Joseph had six children; birth years for many of them were estimates, but since Joseph was born in 1744, it would be easily possible that he married by 1765 and had a child or two who had grown and left home by 1784-1787 when the state census was taken, or who had married and lived with Joseph with his/her spouse during the state census-

a.    boy East, b pre-1774 in Surry Co NC (age 16 or older in 1790). (76a,240m)

b.   Agnes East, b abt 1778

c.    Rebecca East, b 1780

d.   Joseph C East Jr, b 1784

e.    Martha H East, b abt 1785

f.    girl East, born 1787 to 1790

g.   Nancy East, b abt 1789 (W,M62,240m)

      Joseph Clayton East [E4c1a6d4f], son of Robert A East and Harriet W King, was born in July 1852 in MS, probably Tishomingo Co. He married Emma C McCray on 15 November 1874 in Monroe Co AR. She was born in SC in April 1852. They lived in Cache Twp in Monroe Co. He died 16 December 1930, probably in Monroe Co where they lived for many years. In 1880 and had three children; by 1900 they were still in Monroe Co, but then had six children, three still living. In 1910 Joe and Emma lived in Duncan Twp and only two of their children were still living-*

1.   J F East, b abt 1875, was dead by 1910 (65sv)

2.   J H East, b 1877, was dead by 1910 (65sv)

3.   Minnie S East, b Jul 1879, married Vanburen B Chism on 4 October 1899 in Monroe Co AR and lived next door to her parents in 1900 in Monroe Co AR. Van was born in AR in July 1877. In 1910 they lived in Duncan Twp in Monroe Co where he was a drayman. They had five children by 1910, only three still living-*

      a.    Ruth R Chism, b 1900 (65v)

      b.   Gertrude V Chism, b 1901 (65v)

      c.    child Chism, b & d 1900s (65v)

      d.   child Chism, b & d 1900s (65v)

      e.    Cady R Chism, b 1907 (65v)

      f.    Van E Chism, b 1914, was living with his East grandparents in 1920. (65w) (L,65suv)

4.   Hattie C East, b Aug 1881 in Monroe Co AR, married Lewis L Williamson about 1897, probably in Monroe Co, but in 1900 was living with her parents in Monroe Co, without her husband. Lewis was bojn in IN in 1872. In 1910 they lived in Keevil Twp in Monroe Co, and had four more children, all born in Monroe Co AR-*

      a.    Robert Carl Williamson, b Sep 1898 (65uv)

      b.   child Williamson, b & d 1900s in Monroe Co AR. (65v)

      c.    George Williamson, b 1905 (65v)

      d.   James L Williamson, b 1908 (65v)

      e.    Minnie B Williamson, b Mar 1910 (65v) (65uv)

5.   child East, b & d 1880-1900 in Monroe Co AR. (65u)

6.   child East, b & d 1880-1900 in Monroe Co AR. (65u) (JA,JW,L,34n, 59q,65suvw)

      Joseph E East, parents unknown, came to Lincoln Co MO in the 1850s with his wife Justine. Joseph was born about 1799, and Justine was born about 1800, both in NC. She was a seamstress, and Joseph was a farmer; he said he was a pauper. After 1860 he was not found. (46q)

      Joseph E East [E14a1d], son of William East and Rachel Castleberry, was born 15 January 1809 in northeast GA. He grew up in Hempstead Co AR and married Frances “Franky” Nations there on 24 November 1836. Joseph was also on the 1839 tax list of Hempstead Co, but not prior to then. Frances was born 13 January 1819 in TN, daughter of Nathaniel Nations and Elizabeth Brown. Joseph and Frances lived in Hempstead Co in 1840 (census page 174), close to his parents and his brother North East, who all had their own homes. Joseph and Frances had five children by 1850. In 1860 they were still in Hempstead Co. He died 24 May 1876 and his will was in probate on 5 June 1876 in Nevada Co. Frances died on 29 June 1917, both died in Nevada Co; Frances was buried in the Mt Moriah Cemetery in Nevada Co. After Joseph died, Frances was still on the family farm in 1880 at Albany; her daughter Elvira was still at home then. Frances was with her son James in 1910, then married John Mouser. She and Joseph had ten children, seven still alive in 1900, and all born in Hempstead Co AR-

1.   child East, b & d 1837-1850 (62u)

2.   Mary Caroline East, b 10 Nov 1840

3.   Martha E East, b 1843

4.   Atheniah Adoline East, b 31 Jul 1846

5.   Sarah Frances East, b 20 Jan 1848

6.   James Willliam East, b 2 Feb 1850

7.   Edmund Warren East, b 1852

8.   Elias Caruth East, b Dec 1855

9.   Elvira Elizabeth East, b 1859

10. Melony Morrison East, b Aug 1861

Frances’ family lived two doors from Joseph’s family in 1840, so she married the neighbor’s son. The eastern portion of Hempstead Co was taken to start Nevada Co in 1871, so although Joseph and his family seemed to have moved from one county to the other, they probably didn’t; instead the county lines just changed. (M92,MV,W,62Npsuv,74knq,91u)

      Joseph Eldrige East [E4c3a3b12g4], son of Joseph Goldman East and Amanda Susan Meador, was born 30 January 1895 in Macon Co TN. He had not married by the end of 1919, but in 1924 married Maggie ____ and lived in Sumner Co TN. This was her second marriage. Maggie was born in 1885 in TN. Joseph died at Hendersonville, Sumner Co in February 1973. They had two children-*

a.    Herman East, b 1923 (889f)

b.   Mildred East, b 1924 (889f)

Joseph’s nephew Luther Rippy lived with him and Maggie in 1930. (M,Z, 4uvw,889f)

      Joseph Fielding East [E1b13i], son of Edward Wallace East and Willmirth Metilda Greer, was born 30 December 1859 at Salt Lake City, UT. He lived in Salt Lake City until sometime in the late 1870s when his family moved south to Brigham City, Apache Co Arizona Territory. Joseph married Emma Jane Anderson "Jenny" Webster on 29 September 1881 at Salt Lake City, UT. Jenny was born 24 February 1858 at Roanoke, VA, daughter of Jesse Webster and Aleen Fisher. In 1900 they lived in Graham Co Arizona Territory where Joseph was a dry goods merchant. In 1910 they were living at Pima, AZ, and Joseph was now a house painter. In 1920 at Pima, Joseph was working as a salesman, but in 1930 he was back to house painting. Joseph died 2 April 1930 of cancer at Safford, Graham Co AZ and was buried at Pima. Jenny died 12 June 1933 at Pima and was also buried at Pima. They had eight children-

1.   Jennie Aleen East, b 2 Jul 1882

2.   Kate East, b 7 May 1885

3.   Edith East, b 29 Nov 1886

4.   John Guardo East, b 23 Jul 1890

5.   Wilmirth Neal East, b 28 Nov 1893

6.   Cora Porter East, b 13 Jun 1895

7.   Joseph East, b 18 Nov 1897

8.   Jennie Lind East, b 6 Jul 1901

Jenny’s death certificate said she was born in 1868 and was age 75 when she died in 1933, in error. (EP,NL,L,279r,310s,311uvwd)

      Joseph G East [E4c6c5d6a], son of John East and Elizabeth A Coffey of Adair Co KY, was born 28 Sep 1853 in Adair Co KY. He was Joseph G East in 1860, and Samuel F East in 1870. See Samuel Joseph East [E4c6c5d6a].

      Joseph Goldman East [E4c3a3b12g], son of of Mattison East and Mary Jane Lee, was born 3 March 1865 in Macon Co TN. He married Amanda Susan Meador about 1886, probably in Macon Co. She was born 28 May 1871 at Lafayette, Macon Co TN, and died 16 October 1947. Joseph died 23 February 1914 in Macon Co. By 1913 they had nine children, all born in TN-

1.   Ida B East, b Dec 1887

2.   Lola Alma East, b Jun 1890

3.   Cleora East, b May 1892

4.   Joseph Eldrige East, b 30 Jan 1895

5.   Madison Odell East, b 14 May 1898

6.   Webster C East, b 22 Jan 1901

7.   Effie L East, b 1904

8.   Edgar Luthor East, b 27 Jun 1907

Luther Rippy, Amanda’s daughter Cleora’s son, lived with his grandmother Amanda in 1920 in Macon Co. (4rsuvwf)

      Joseph Goldman East [E4c3a3b11d1], son of Joseph Smith East and Martha Elizabeth Parker, was born 20 February 1879 in Macon Co TN, and died 9 September 1897. He was buried in East Cemetery near Lafayette, Macon Co TN. There is no evidence that he had married. (MV,4c)

      Joseph Harston East [E1b4b1e2], son of Joseph Arch East and Elizabeth Nevada Camp, was born 11 October 1903 at Tyronza, AR, and spent a few years of his childhood at Greenville, TX. He married Mercedes Perina in the 1930s, and later married Edith Barnhart at Tucson, AZ. Joe lived at Phoenix, and had no children. He died in June 1978 at Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA at age 74. See Rufus Montague East. (HE,FC,Z,85v,65w)

      Joseph Henry East [E4c1a6d1g5], son of David Reuben Alexander East and Amanda H Anderson, was born 6 December 1875 in Lawrence Co AR. In 1900 he was living two doors from his stepmother Hester in Sharp Co. In 1910 Joseph was a Bridge & Building foreman for the Frisco Railroad in Lawrence Co, and was then single, living with Newton R Moore. Joseph married two times. The first wife was Myrtle Dell ____, married in the 1910s. She was born in AR in 1889, and had no children by 1930. Apparently Henry had to stay at a railroad bunkhouse for days on end because in 1920 he was listed as a boarder in one, with many other railroad workers at Portia in Lawrence Co. But he was also listed with his wife in Thacker Twp about two weeks later. In both listings, he is shown working for the railroad. Henry died in November 1965. (RR,Z,M, 90u,59svwf)

      Joseph Howard East [E4c6c3j6], son of Alexander East and Catherine A Ramsey, was born 8 January 1850 in Pleasant Run Twp, Lawrence Co IN. He married his cousin Mary Ellen Julian [E4c6c5f8a] on 6 February 1879 in Lawrence Co, and in 1880 they were living with his parents in Lawrence Co. Mary was born 7 November 1859 in Lawrence Co, daughter of Rene Julian and Sarah Cain. In 1890 Joseph was still in Lincoln Lawrence Co living at Heltonville. In 1900 they lived next door to her widowed mother in Pleasant Run Twp and Joseph’s widowed mother lived with him then. James H Ramsey also lived with them in 1900 thru 1920. (An uncle? He was shown to be a cousin in 1910.) In 1920 her brother “Janis” Julian (was he Steven?), age 59 and who was single. and with her (uncle?) James Ramsey, age 75, and nephews Berle and Harold Denniston, ages 17 and 12. Joseph H East died 19 March 1916 in Lawrence Co. In 1930 Joseph’s wife Mary, now a widow, was living with her grandson Berle Denniston in Pleasant Run Twp. She died in Lawrence Co on 13 January 1947. Both were buried in Gilgal Cemetery in Lawrence Co. By 1900 Joseph and Mary Ellen had four children, all born at Heltonville, Lawrence Co-*

a.    girl East, b early 1880s at Heltonville, IN, married by 1900. (126u)

b.   Della C East, b Feb 1884, married James Francis Denniston on 7 November 1905, and divorced by 1910. James was born 26 October 1883 at Heltonville, Lawrence Co IN, son of Wesley Clark Denniston and Henrietta Eller, and died at Olympia, WA on 22 January 1968. In 1910 she and her two children were living with her father. Those two children were-*

      1.   Berle Francis Denniston, b 7 Nov 1905, died 15 June 1959. He married Sarah _____ about 1924. In 1930 they lived at Pleasant Run Twp, and his maternal grandmother lived with him and Sarah, as did his brother Harold and cousin James Ramsey. Both Denniston brothers worked at a stone mill. (W,126vf)

      2.   Harold Denniston, b 7 Feb 1907 (126v) (126uv)

c.    Shirley E East, b Aug 1888 (126uv)

d.   Sallie M East, b Feb 1891 (126uv) (W,126Pnqrsuvwfc)

      Joseph Isham East [E4c3a3b], son of Isham East and Mary Edds, was born 7 July 1784 in Patrick Co VA but grew up in Surry Co NC, in the part which became Stokes Co five years later. In 1790 he was living with his parents in Stokes Co NC. Joseph married Elizabeth Fitzpatrick on 22 August 1801 in Buckingham Co VA, five counties to the northeast of Stokes Co. She was born in 1783 in VA. By the 1810s they had moved west to Smith Co TN, in the part which became Macon Co in 1842. Joseph died 18 October 1848 in Macon Co; Elizabeth continued living in their home with her two youngest daughters. She died on 12 April 1864. They are buried in {East Cemetery} just outside of Lafayette, Macon Co TN. Over the years as their children became adults, all except Haley, Andrew, and Winney remained in Smith Co or a county close by. Haley moved to Schuyler Co IL; Andrew moved to Wayne Co MO; and Winney moved to Madison Co MO. Ezekiel died as a young man and his widow and children moved to western TN, then to MO. Joseph Isham East and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick had a large family of fourteen children-

1.   Dolly East, b 1802-1808

2.   Ezekiel East, b 1802-1808

3.   Winny East, b 1808

4.   Haley East, b 1811

5.   Ama East, b 1812

6.   Mary Elizabeth East, b 1814

7.   Andrew Jackson East, b 1815

8.   Joseph East, b 1815-1820

9.   Thomas East, b 1815-1820

10. Sarah D East, b 18 Sep 1824

11. Patterson East, b 1825

12. Mattison East, b 7 Aug 1829

13. Emeline East, b Dec 1835

14. Emily East, b 1836

There is a debate as to whether Joseph’s wife was a Ms Fitzpatrick, or a Ms Wooten. Her gravestone clearly follows the pattern of many of the stones in that the wife’s maiden names were given. Elizabeth’s was Fitzpatrick. If evidence also shows that she was a Wooten, then that name must have been a first husband or her middle name. (M92,MV,JY, L76a,4nc)

      Joseph Jackson East [E10d4j], son of William David East and Caroline Frances Moore, was born 6 June 1866 in Prince Edward Co VA and spent his life there. Joseph married Lillian Florence Jenkins there on 18 February 1891. She was born 1 November 1872 in Prince Edward Co. Joseph died 27 April 1945 at Prospect of heart failure, and was buried in Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery. Lillian died 26 February 1947 at Prospect, and was buried with Joseph. They had four children, all born in Prince Edward Co VA-*

1.   Emma Florence East, b 20 Nov 1891, married Addison O Allen. He was born 1 January 1891, and died 5 October 1975 at Prospect. Emma died 14 July 1966. They are buried together in Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery, next to the grave of her brother William’s daughter Sylvia Dawn East. (SS,Z,368uvc)

2.   Claude Lloyd Malcolm East, b 8 Aug 1893, served in WW I in the 125th Infantry, 32nd Division. Claude died 2 February 1947 and was buried in Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery. (SS, 368uvc)

3.   William Russell East, b 2 Apr 1897 at Prospect, Prince Edward Co VA. He married Hazel Aileen Corell in 1924 and in 1930 they lived at Roanoke where William was a barber. She was born in Roanoke Co VA on 1 March 1909, daughter of Caleb Andrew Corell and Elmira Byrd, and died 30 December 1971 of emphysema. They had at least five children-*

      a.    Andrew J East, b Oct 1925 (370f)

      b.   Gloria A East, b Feb 1927 (370f)

      c.    William R East Jr, b Apr 1928 (370f)

      d.   Richard M East, b May 1929 (370f)

      e.    Sylvia Dawn East, b 24 May 1934, died 21 September 1934 and was buried in Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery. On her gravestone is “A little bud of love to bloom with God above.” (SS,368c) (SS,368uv,370fd)

4.   Walter Jackson East, b 11 May 1909, died at Prospect 22 June 1971. He enlisted in the US Army on 22 December 1942 and was a WW II veteran of the 393rd Infantry. He was buried in Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery. (SS,Z,M,368vfc)

In 1900 and 1910 at Buffalo, Prince Edward Co, Joseph’s widowed mother and unmarried sister Mary C lived with him. (SS,368suvfc)

      Joseph Kenyon East [E19a3e3], son of Zealous Ray East and Abrilla Waits, was born 12 April 1862 in Randolph Co AL. He died 22 July 1933 at Lineville, Clay Co. Joseph married Celestia L Hodnett on 30 September 1888 in Clay Co. She was born 17 September 1870 in Clay Co AL soon after her parents moved to AL from GA. She was the youngest child of of Thomas Jefferson Hodnett and Celestia Kimbrough from Harris Co GA, and died 26 February 1942. Both Joseph and Celestia are buried at Black’s Chapel in Clay Co. In 1900 Joseph was a patient in the Bryce Insane Hospital at Courthouse, Tuscaloosa Co AL, but in 1910 & 1920 he was living at home with Celestia at Fox Creek in Clay Co. They had ten children, all born in AL-

a.    Zealous Ray East, b 17 Aug 1889

b.   Iola L East, b 6 Sep 1891

c.    Jessie O East, b 25 Jul 1893

d.   Essie East, b 10 Aug 1895

e.    John William East, b 16 Oct 1897

f.    Lessie Alberta East, b 28 Oct 1899

g.   Eura M East, b 10 Jul 1901

h.   Mildridge J East, b 11 Mar 1906

i.    Gertrude V East, b 5 Jun 1908

j.    Charles Roscoe East, b 4 Jun 1910

In 1920 & 1930 Joseph’s widowed mother lived with him and Celestia. For years while they lived at Fox Creek, there have always been Celestia’s Hodnett siblings and nephews living a few doors away. (CS,AN, 47rs, 332u,257mvwf)

      Joseph L East [E4a2a3d10], son of John Wesley East and Elizabeth Kelsey, was born in November 1858 in Polk Co OR (he was J L, age 3 in 1860; age 14 in 1870; age 23 in 1880; age 41 in 1900; 50 in 1910). Joseph died in the 1910s in OR or WA. David married Ida A _____ in 1880 when she was age 16. She was born in OR in March 1864. In 1900 they lived at Dallas, Polk Co; in 1910 they were at Kennewick, Benton Co WA. After Joseph died, Ida was living back in OR at Dallas, Polk Co in 1920. They had three children, all born in Polk Co OR-*

a.    John Mark East, b 5 Feb 1882, lived at Clyde, Walla Walla Co WA in 1910. He had married Viva _____ about 1903. They lived at Lapwai, Nez Perce Co ID in September 1918, but in 1920 they were back in WA, at Horse Haven, Benton Co. Viva was born in MI in 1884 and died in the 1920s in either WA or ID. In 1930 John had a new wife. He married Cora M _____ in 1929 and in 1930 they lived at Viola, Latah Co ID. She was born in MO in 1887. John and Viva had four children-*

      1.   Debert East, b 13 Aug 1906 at Clyde, Walla Walla Co WA, died 19 July 1919 in Lewston Co ID. (IDd,884v)

      2.   Alfred East, b 9 Feb 1907 at Clyde, Walla Walla Co WA. In 1930 he was a patient in a sanitarium at Orofino, Clearwater Co ID. He died 13 June 1939 in Orofino Co. (IDd,884v,885w,886f)

      3.   Elmore L East, b 27 Mar 1912 at Lapwai, Nez Perce Co ID, died at Moscow, Latah Co in April 1978. (Z,885w, 887f)

      4.   Mona East, b 1913 at Horse Haven, Benton Co WA. (885w) (M,880u,884v,885w,887f)

b.   Myrtle E East, b May 1884, was a roomer with her sister in the John J & Rosa S Fiddler home in 1900 at Dallas, Polk Co, not living with her parents. (880u)

c.    Edith E East, b Aug 1885, was a roomer with her sister in the John J & Rosa S Fiddler home in 1900 at Dallas, Polk Co, not living with her parents. She married Forest L Guthrie about 1906 and they lived at Dallas, Polk Co. Forest was born in OR in 1879. They had two sons by 1920-*

      1.   Hubert Guthrie, b 1907 (880w)

      2.   Melvin Guthrie, b 1913 (880w) (880uw) (CA,880qrsuw, 885v)

      Joseph L East [E4b2a7h6d], son of Isaac Daniel East and Mary Elizabeth West, was born in April 1881 in Pike Co OH, and probably died by 1910. (480u)

      Joseph Lemuel East [E1b12a7], son of Thomas Jefferson East and Nancy Lou Tulley, was born in 24 August 1881 at Loves Station, DeSoto Co MS of TN parents. Joe married Eunice Atherton in Hunt Co TX on 3 May 1904, lived at Celeste in Hunt Co in September 1918, and in 1920 they lived next to Calvin Abernathy, Eunice’s father and Calvin’s third wife Nancy Lou Tulley (Joe’s mother) in Hunt Co. Eunice was born in TX 22 July 1887 and died 5 September 1972. In 1930 Joe and Eunice were living in Rains Co TX (Hunt and Rains Counties are next to each other in northeast TX). Eunice is buried with her grandson Joseph Allen East in Forest Park Cemetery at Greenville. Joe and Eunice had two sons-

a.    Jeffie Clyde East, b 18 Dec 1908

b.   Thomas Clifton East, b 18 Dec 1908, died nine days later and was buried in East Mount Cemetery close to his step-father Calvin Atherton’s first wife Sarah F.

Living with Joe in 1930 in Rains Co was Joe’s widowed mother Mrs Lou L Atherton, age 84. Her (second) husband Calvin Atherton was living with his daughter Mildred K Atherton, wife of William A Bench, in Huint Co in 1830, so it appears that Calvin and Lou had separated in the 1920s. (M,K,85uwc,352f)

      Joseph Loyd East [E19a8j6], son of Christopher Columbus East and Louisania Josephine Fuller, was born 14 May 1900 in Tallapoosa Co AL, and died at Dadeville 12 November 1976. He was buried in Hillview Memorial Cemetery, Alexander City. Loyd lived at Alexander City in September 1918 when he registered for the draft, and named his father as his closest relative. Loyd married Lillie Mae Tucker about 1925. She was born in AL in 1908. They had three daughters-

a.    Joseph Louise East, b 5 Sep 1926 at New Site, Tallapoosa Co AL. She married Carlton G Truett and they had two children. He was born in 1913 in AL, son of James L Truett and Lela _____. (CS,258f)

b.   Sarah Helen East, married Grady Truett, had two children, then married Jim Dixon. (CS,CR)

c.    Clara Mae East, married Leonard Voss, had two children, then married Stanley E Richardson. (CS,CR) (CR,Z,CS,M,258wf)

      Joseph Smith East [E4c3a3b11d], son of Patterson East and Sarah Lee, was born 27 October 1852 in Macon Co TN. He and Martha Elizabeth Parker had a son in 1879; she wasn’t listed in Joseph’s home in 1880 (the 1880 census showed him to be single). Martha was born 4 August 1858, daughter of William Thomas Parker and Camilla Law. There is a marriage record of Joseph and Martha’s marring on 19 September 1881, and since they had a son by then, this marriage must have been a “shotgun” wedding, especially since she was very pregnant with a second child when they married. Martha died 19 July 1892. Joseph then married Lou Ella Ryherd on 20 May 1894. She was born 8 December 1872 in KY, daughter of George Thomas Ryherd and Sarah Jane Gregory. Lou Ella died 28 June 1934. Joseph always used his middle initial to prevent a mix-up with his cousin Joseph East [E4c3a3b12g], son of Mattison East. Joseph S was a merchant in 1900, but a farmer in 1910 and in 1920. After Lou Ella’s death, Joseph married Mrs Dora (White) Dillard on 23 September 1935, and he died 18 February 1937. Joseph Smith East had eight children with Martha, and six with Lou-

1.   Joseph Goldman East, b 20 Feb 1879

2.   Laura Bess East, b 12 June 1881

3.   Effie Dora East, b 17 Jul 1883

4.   Henry Prestone East, b 31 Mar 1885

5.   Sarah Angeline East, b 3 March 1887

6.   Essie Dee East, b 12 Jul 1889

7.   Ettie Lee East, b 12 Jul 1889

8.   Martha Paralee East, b 30 Sep 1890

9.   Clay Epperson East, b 20 Feb 1896

10. Patterson “Pattie” East, b 2 Apr 1897

11. Toy Tine East, b 25 Jul 1899

12. Wick East (boy), b 1 Dec 1903

13. Wirt East (boy), b 1 Dec 1903

14  Bessie East, b 15 Jul 1908 (W,4qrsuvw)

      Joseph T East [E14a7g], son of Martin B East and Sarah Parker, was born in 1838 in Monroe Co AL. He was a school teacher in 1860 in Monroe Co. He moved to Hempstead Co AR where his East cousins had lived for years, and there he married Mary _____. She was from AR, born in 1845. Joe was a farmer in 1870. He and Mary had three children by then, all born in Hempstead Co-*

1.   John East, b 1864 (74r)

2.   Emma East, b 1866 (74r)

3.   William East, b 1867 (74r) (W,456knq,74r)

      Joseph T East [E23a6], son of Alonzo W East and Emiline C Jourdan, was born in February 1859 in Roane Co TN. He married Sarah Ella Sigman in Roane Co on 5 August 1883. She was born in August 1865 in TN (her father was from Germany). Joseph was a coal miner in 1900, but in 1910 he was a farmer, and in 1920 he worked at the Hosier Mill where so many of the nearby people worked. In 1930 he was again a farmer. Joseph died in 1935 and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Roane Co; Ella died in 1947 and was also buried there. By 1899 he and Ella had six children, and by 1910 they had nine, with seven still living-*

a.    Ollie M East, b Nov 1884, married William T Martin. He was born 16 October 1876 and died 10 September 1954. He was a Private in Brigade 1, Tennessee Regiment in the Spanish American War. William was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Roane Co in Roane Co. Ollie died in 1919, probably nfoorm giving birth to her only child, and was also buried Oak Grove Cemetery. They had a daughter-*

      1.   Jean Martin, b 1919 in AL, lived with her mother’s parents in 1920 after he mother had died. (19uc)

b.   Samuel Thomas East, b 25 Aug 1887 at Rockwood, Roane Co TN, was living at Rockwood in Roane Co in 1910, worked in the coal mine, and had married Annie Maud Folden in 1906; Maud and Sam were too young to marry, and by 1910 their marital problems led to divorce. When the census taker visited Sam and Maud’s home on 27 April, Sam and Maud were living together. But when the census taker got to Maud’s parents’ house on 4 May, they had already split up. Maude, using her first name Annie, was then living back in her parents’ home with her 3 year old daughter Fay, and the census records show that she was divorced. Annie Maud was born in TN in March 1889, daughter of George P Folden and Mary Jane _____ (George P was a coal mine inspector). 1900 census records show her in her parents’ home as Annie E Folden, born March 1889 in TN, and was the eldest of five children. In the 1910 census in her parents’ home she was Annie M Folden (using her maiden name), age 21, and was divorced; she was also the only daughter of age to have had a 3 year old child by 1910. And also in the 1910 census of a week prior, Samuel T East’s wife was Maud, age 23 and had just one child, a son Sam Jr living with him and Maud. So there are some discrepancies here. Perhaps a check of marriage and divorce records will clear up the mysteries. For now, it appears that Sam had two children with Annie Maud, both born at Rockwood. His draft registration information in June 1917 said that he had two children and a wife then. The children were-*

      1.   Fay East, b 1907, was living in 1910 with her Folden grandparents. (19v)

      2.   Samuel T East Jr, b Mar 1909, was living with his East grandparents in 1920 and in 1930. He died in 1933 and was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in Roane Co. (19vwfc) (M,19uvw)