Brief Life History of Jacob Sheldon
When Jacob Sheldon Easterling Sr was born on 24 August 1871, in Glennville, Tattnall, Georgia, United States, his father, James O'Neill Easterling Jr., was 28 and his mother, Martha Emily Howard, was 25. He married Annie Myra Folsom on 16 December 1903, in Glennville, Tattnall, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Reidsville, Tattnall, Georgia, United States in 1880. He died on 24 September 1928, in Long, Georgia, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Beards Creek Church Cemetery, Glennville, Tattnall, Georgia, United States.
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Sources (13)
- Jake Easterling in household of J Easterling, "United States Census, 1900"
- Jacob S Easterling, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Jacob S Easterling, "Georgia, Deaths, 1928-1938"
Spouse and Children
1871–1928 Male
1884–1975 Female
Children (9)
1904–1990 Female
1906–1968 Male
1909–1978 Male
1912–1958 Male
1914–1987 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1842–1902 Male
1846–1933 Female
Siblings (8)
1868–1879 Male
1869–1951 Female
1871–1928 Male
1874–1935 Female
1877–1912 Male
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World Events (8)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 1
1872 · The Amnesty Act
Age 1
1889
Age 18
Name Meaning
Americanized form of North German Oesterling or Dutch Oosterling (see Osterling ), cognates of 2 below.
English: from Middle English ester(n) ‘pertaining to the east, eastern’ + the suffix -ling. The name was originally used to denote someone from eastern Germany or the Baltic coasts and was in use in England as early as 1253.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Jacob Sheldon Easterling, Sr Birth: Aug. 24, 1871 Georgia, USA Death: Sep. 24, 1928 Georgia, USA J. S. Easterling Found Dead on Road Ludowici, Ga., Sept., 26, 1928 Mr. J. S. Easterling, of Eulonia …
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