Civil War Veteran Born to parents, Van Swearingen Eastin and Sarah "Sally" Doty. Married Permelia Nees in 1865 and they had 9 children (names of 6 are known), Eliza Jane, Sarah Elizabeth, John, James Alonzo, William Nathan, and Adam Thomas Eastin.
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Historical Boundaries: 1842: Jasper, Missouri, United States
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
English and Scottish: variant of Easton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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