Brief Life History of Leander Benjamin
When Leander Benjamin Easton was born on 30 April 1852, in Greenfield, Greene, Illinois, United States, his father, Jackson Easton or Eastin, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Odell, was 34. He married Josephine Jane Shanklin on 9 November 1870, in Greene, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Illinois, United States in 1870 and Madison Township, Fillmore, Nebraska, United States in 1880. He died on 27 March 1884, in Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne, Colorado, United States, at the age of 31.
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Sources (12)
- Leander Benjiman Easton in entry for Elmer Benjiman Easton, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Births, 1842-1917"
- Leander Easton in household of Wash Easton, "United States Census, 1870"
- Lee A Benjamin in entry for William J Bossett and Josie L Hunter, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
Spouse and Children
1852–1884 Male
1850–1950 Female
Children (6)
1872–1956 Female
1874–1932 Male
1876–1953 Male
1877–1953 Female
1880–1967 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1813–1862 Male
1818–1868 Female
Siblings (11)
1835–1887 Female
1837–1861 Male
1839–1866 Female
1840–1858 Female
1842–1918 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (8)
1854
Age 2
1856
Age 4
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Age 9
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: habitational name from any of the many places in England called Easton ‘the eastern village, estate, or manor’ (Berkshire, Cumberland, East Yorkshire, Hampshire, Huntingdonshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Somerset, Wiltshire), as well as from Easton (Peeblesshire) or Easton near Bathgate (West Lothian) in Scotland. The name may also arise from any of the places called Easton which have different etymologies, in Devon, Essex, and Northamptonshire. Easton in Devon gets its first element from the genitive case of the Old English personal name Ælfrīc (Old English ælf ‘elf’ + rīc ‘power’) or Athelrīc (Old English athel ‘noble’ + rīc ‘power’). Easton Neston in Northamptonshire arises from Old English Ēadstānestūn ‘settlement of Ēadstān’, a personal name composed of the elements ēad ‘prosperity, riches’ + stān ‘stone’. Great and Little Easton in Essex are from the Old English personal name Æga + stān(as) ‘stone(s)’.
English and Scottish: topographic name from Middle English (bi) este(n) tune (Old English be ēastan tūne), denoting someone who lived at the east end of a village, or from Middle English atte(n) este(n) tune ‘at (the place to) the east of the village’, a type of formation particular to Sussex. Compare Weston , Sutton , and Outen .
English: from the Middle English personal name Estan (Old English Ēadstān, from ēad ‘prosperity’ + stān ‘stone’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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