Francis Marion Easterday

Male25 September 1821–22 August 1905

Brief Life History of Francis Marion

When Francis Marion Easterday was born on 25 September 1821, in Carroll, Kentucky, United States, his father, Lewis Easterday Jr., was 25 and his mother, Lydia Bledsoe, was 19. He married Sarah Davis on 27 October 1842, in Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1864 and lived in New Almaden, Santa Clara, California, United States in 1880 and Guadalupe, Santa Clara, California, United States in 1900. He died on 22 August 1905, in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis Marion Easterday
1821–1905
Sarah Davis
1826–1905
Marriage: 27 October 1842
William Thomas Easterday
1843–1923
Margaretta Easterday
1846–1927
Elizabeth Hardin Easterday
1848–1922
Lewis Easterday
1851–1854
James Easterday
1853–1854
Sarah Frances Easterday
1856–1905
John Davis Easterday
1858–1905
Lucy Ellen Easterday
1862–1938

Sources (17)

  • F Easterday, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Francis Marion Easterday, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Francis Easterday, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"

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  • Marriage
    27 October 1842Ghent, Carroll, Kentucky, United States
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    World Events (8)

    1825 · The Crimes Act

    Age 4

    The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

    1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

    Age 9

    The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

    1846

    Age 25

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    Americanized form (translation into English) of German Ostertag .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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