Margaret Easterling
about 1816–
Scott, Virginia, United States
The Life Summary of Margaret
When Margaret Easterling was born about 1816, in Scott, Virginia, United States, her father, John Easterling, was 22 and her mother, Elizabeth Stapleton, was 20. She lived in Carter, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
John Easterling
1794–1870
Elizabeth Stapleton
1796–
Margaret Easterling
1816–
Thomas Easterling
1818–1895
Henry Easterling
1822–1913
Rebecca Easterling
1823–1880
John Easterling
1824–1900
Nancy Easterling
1827–1906
Parents and Siblings
1794–1870Male
1796–Female
Siblings
(6)
1816–Female
1818–1895Male
1822–1913Male
1823–1880Female
1824–1900Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1818 · Jackson Purchase
Age 2
1818 · Jackson Purchase
Age 2
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1847 · Hollywood Cemetery Established
Age 31
1847 · Hollywood Cemetery Established
Age 31
Hollywood Cemetery was established in 1847 in Richmond Virginia. This is where Presidents James Monroe and John Tyler are buried. During the Civil War it became the largest military interments and a large section dedicated to military burials. Jefferson Davis a well known Confederate is also buried here. Many other notable people are also buried here.
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.
Eastland
Oesterling
Sources (3)
- Margaret Easterling in household of John Easterling, "United States Census, 1860"
- Margret Easterling in household of John Easterling, "United States Census, 1870"
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