John A. EASTERLING

 

Submitter: Anonymus

Husband: John A. EASTERLING
Born: Nov 13, 1857 Place: AL
Married: Dec 9, 1877 Place: TX
Died: Sept 23 1931 Place: TX
Cemetery: Lost Prairie Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Father: Jesse B. EASTERLING
Mother: Nancy B. MILLS
Other Spouses:  

Wife: Annie Josephine KENNEDY
Born: Nov 30, 1857 Place: TX
Died: Sept 23, 1920 Place: TX
Cemetery: Lost Prairie Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Father: Isaac KENNEDY
Mother: Isabella HAWKINS
Other Spouses: Billy D. McDONALD (1st husband)

Children:

1 Name: F Minneolar "Minnie" EASTERLING
Born: Nov 24 1878 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Died: May 6, 1880 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Lost Prairie Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX

2 Name: M James David EASTERLING
Born: Jan 15 1881 Place: TX
Died: June 21 1934 Place: TX
Cemetery: Old Hall Cemetery Place: Denton Co., TX
Spouse 1: Erma EASTERLING
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3 Name: M John Rhosco EASTERLING
Born: Mar 22, 1885 Place: TX
Died: Oct 19, 1918 Place:  
Cemetery: Lost Prairie Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Lola SIMS
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4 Name: F Agrippa "Grippy" D. EASTERLING
Born: Feb 6, 1887 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Died: Mar 20, 1955 Place: Limestone Co., TX
Cemetery: Lost Prairie Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Joe BURLESON
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Spouse 2:  
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5 Name: M Marshall Haskell EASTERLING
Born: Feb 16, 1889 Place: TX
Died: Sept 12, 1977 Place: TX
Cemetery: Lost Prairie Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Ellen Unknown
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6 Name: F Lurah Etta EASTERLING
Born: Jan 21, 1891 Place: TX
Died: Nov 24, 1957 Place: TX
Cemetery: Lost Prairie Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: H. H. "Hutt" SIMS
Married: July 19, 1904 Place: Franklin Co., TX

7 Name: M Aaron Gano (Gaynor) EASTERLING
Born: Dec 14, 1892 Place: TX
Died: Apr 26, 1954 Place: TX
Cemetery: Faulkenberry Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Spouse 1:  
Married:   Place:  

8 Name: M Doc "Dock" Chester EASTERLING
Born: Feb 26, 1895 Place: TX
Died: Aug 29, 1964 Place: TX
Cemetery: Lost Prairie Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Ruby Unknown
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Spouse 2: Henrie Belle CRIDER
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9 Name: M Arnold Hezy EASTERLING
Born: July 29, 1898 Place: TX
Died: Sept 25, 1965 Place: TX
Cemetery: Lost Prairie Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Spouse 1:  
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10 Name: F Lillian EASTERLING
Born: Oct 5, 1901 Place: TX
Died: July 13, 1953 Place: TX
Cemetery: Lost Prairie Cemetery Place: Limestone Co., TX
Spouse 1: Byron THOMPSON
Married:   Place:  
Spouse 2: COLE
Married:   Place:  

NOTES:
Annie Kennedy Easterling was married to Billy D McDonald prior to her marriage to John A Easterling. By her prior husband, she had two sons: Howard & Ed (Ned) McDonald, not listed here. Not all of the children's spouses are included in the above list. The Easterling family was one of the main families - along with the Sims, Kennedy, and other families - active in building the Lost Prairie Community.

SOURCES:
Handwritten family records handed down generation to generation;
US Census;
tombstone inscriptions from Limestone County, TX - primarily from the Lost Prairie Cemetery.