Civil War veteran son George moved to Champaign County Illinois in the spring of 1865. Cora Alice the youngest child of Jacob David and Margaret was born in Ohio, April 1865. Claimed to have been born in Henry County Ohio ? The move to Missouri began in the summer of 1865
The last location in Illinois according to daughter Mary Charity (Easterday) Gaylord's letters was where the family delayed during Jacob David's illness. Jacob David died there in Illinois probably in Piatt County, IL according to Illinois State Census of 1865. The widow Margaret and family continued to North Missouri late 1865. Piatt County summer 1865 State Census has J. Easterday and children in Blue Ridge Township, Piatt County near McLean and Champaign Counties.
Burial probably in Osman Methodist Church Cemetery nearby in the far SE corner of McLean County. This cemetery no longer exists.
The eldest daughter Harriet Easterday, a young 23 year old teacher, had bought an 85 acre farm in Putnam County Missouri in early 1865, which she passed on to her mother and family. Harriet had likely come to Putnam County c1864 with the Harvey & Mary (Bowersmith) Tompkins family. Son Christopher Easterday died in Daviess County MO. youngest daughter Cora Alice (Easterday) Kerr Deneen last known Census of Guthrie County Iowa 1930, Died January 23, 1933.
Civil War veteran son George moved to Champaign County Illinois in the spring of 1865. Cora Alice the youngest child of Jacob David and Margaret was born in Ohio, April 1865. Claimed to have been born in Henry County Ohio ? The move to Missouri began in the summer of 1865
The last location in Illinois according to daughter Mary Charity (Easterday) Gaylord's letters was where the family delayed during Jacob David's illness. Jacob David died there in Illinois probably in Piatt County, IL according to Illinois State Census of 1865. The widow Margaret and family continued to North Missouri late 1865. Piatt County summer 1865 State Census has J. Easterday and children in Blue Ridge Township, Piatt County near McLean and Champaign Counties.
Burial probably in Osman Methodist Church Cemetery nearby in the far SE corner of McLean County. This cemetery no longer exists.
The eldest daughter Harriet Easterday, a young 23 year old teacher, had bought an 85 acre farm in Putnam County Missouri in early 1865, which she passed on to her mother and family. Harriet had likely come to Putnam County c1864 with the Harvey & Mary (Bowersmith) Tompkins family. Son Christopher Easterday died in Daviess County MO. youngest daughter Cora Alice (Easterday) Kerr Deneen last known Census of Guthrie County Iowa 1930, Died January 23, 1933.
Gravesite Details
Died summer 1865 in central Illinois probably Piatt County
Family Members
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Daniel Lakin Easterday
1833–1900
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Harriett "Hattie" Easterday Barkley
1842–1923
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George W. Easterday
1844–1916
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Emanuel H. Easterday
1850–1929
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Isaac N. Easterday
1852–1878
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Christopher C. Easterday
1854–1904
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Lorenzo Dow Easterday
1856–1939
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Mary Charity Easterday
1862–1938
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Cora Alice Easterday Kerr Deneen
1865–1933
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