0 HEAD 1 SOUR FTW 2 VERS Family Tree Maker 2005 (12.0.345 SP1) August 20, 2004 2 NAME Family Tree Maker 2005 for Windows 2 CORP MyFamily.com, Inc. 3 ADDR 360 W 4800 N 4 CONT Provo, UT 84604 3 PHON (801) 705-7000 1 DEST FTW 1 DATE 16 MAR 2005 1 CHAR ANSI 1 SUBM Unknown 1 FILE C:\Documents and Settings\Oscar Easler\Desktop\EASLERFAMILYTREE.GED 1 GEDC 2 VERS 5.5 2 FORM LINEAGE-LINKED 1 _SCHEMA 2 INDI 3 _FA1 4 LABL Fact 2 3 _FA2 4 LABL Fact 2 3 _FA3 4 LABL Fact 3 3 _FA4 4 LABL Fact 4 3 _FA5 4 LABL Fact 5 3 _FA6 4 LABL Fact 6 3 _FA7 4 LABL Fact 7 3 _FA8 4 LABL Fact 8 3 _FA9 4 LABL Fact 9 3 _FA10 4 LABL Fact 10 3 _FA11 4 LABL Fact 11 3 _FA12 4 LABL Fact 12 3 _FA13 4 LABL Fact 13 3 _MREL 4 LABL Relationship to Mother 3 _FREL 4 LABL Relationship to Father 2 FAM 3 _FA1 4 LABL Marriage fact 3 _FA2 4 LABL Fact 2 3 _MSTAT 4 LABL Marriage Beginning Status 3 _MEND 4 LABL Marriage Ending Status 0 @I0001@ INDI 1 NAME Jacob /Izlar/, Jr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1767 2 PLAC Orangeburg County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1839 2 PLAC Orangeburg County. South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Orangeburg County, South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0618@ 1 FAMS @F0620@ 1 FAMC @F0003@ 1 NOTE @NI0001@ 0 @NI0001@ NOTE 1 CONC Jacob Izlar's obituary reads as follows: "Departed this life on the 4th i 1 CONC nstant, at his residence in Orangeburg District. Jacob Izar, aged 72 a 1 CONC nd 10 years a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church." 0 @I0002@ INDI 1 NAME Tobias /Eazler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1772 2 PLAC Orangeburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE AFT 1840 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1800 2 PLAC The 1800 US Census of Fairfield County, South Carolina gives Tobias Easler's Christian and Surname as "TOBLER ISHLER' 1 FAMS @F0002@ 1 FAMC @F0003@ 1 NOTE @NI0002@ 0 @NI0002@ NOTE 1 CONC The 1830 US Census of South Carolina shows Tobias listed with three mal 1 CONC es in the family: ne between the ages of 10-15; one between the ages of 30 1 CONC -40; and one between the ages of 70-80. No names were given. One fema 1 CONC le was listed between the age of 20-30. 0 @I0003@ INDI 1 NAME Elizabeth /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 DEAT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0002@ 0 @I0004@ INDI 1 NAME Zibilla /Wolfe/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1742 2 PLAC Orangeburg County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1772 2 PLAC Orangeburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0003@ 1 FAMC @F0005@ 0 @I0005@ INDI 1 NAME Jacob /Isler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1724 2 PLAC Wildberg, Zurich, Switzerland 1 DEAT 2 DATE DEC 1772 2 PLAC Orangeburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0003@ 1 FAMC @F0616@ 1 NOTE @NI0005@ 0 @NI0005@ NOTE 1 CONC Jacob Isler came to South Carolina in 1734 with his father, Hans Jacob Isl 1 CONC er, his mother and two brothers aboard the ship St. Andrew. Disease onboa 1 CONC rd the vessel killed many and most were not allowed to debark. Others retu 1 CONC rned to Switzerland. The following is an account of the tragedy: 1 CONT 1 CONT "Lloyd Zachary and Thomas Bond, physicians, stated in a certificat 1 CONC e, under date of October 27, 1788: 'We have carefully examined the sta 1 CONC te of health of the marines and passengers on board of the ship St. Andre 1 CONC w, Captain Stedman, from Totterdam, and found a great number laboring und 1 CONC er a malignant erruptive fever, and are of the opinion, they cannot, for s 1 CONC ome time, be landed in town without the danger of infecting the inhabitant 1 CONC s.'" 1 CONT 1 CONT 1 CONT 0 @I0006@ INDI 1 NAME Jacob /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1790 2 PLAC Orangeburg County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE JUN 1851 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Abbott Cemetery - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0004@ 1 FAMC @F0002@ 1 NOTE @NI0006@ 0 @NI0006@ NOTE 1 CONC Jacob Easler is believed to have come from what is now Orangeburg Count 1 CONC y, SC, formerly Colleton County, west of Camden, SC. The Orangeburg ar 1 CONC ea was a German Dutch settlement that received many immigrants from Hollan 1 CONC d, Germany and Switzerland. Most of these debarked at the Port of Charl 1 CONC es Town (Charleston, SC). These people were predominately farmers. 1 CONT 1 CONT Jacob Easler and his wife, Barbara, moved to the Cherokee Springs Communit 1 CONC y, north of Spartanburg, SC, before 1820. John Adams Easler, Julie Easl 1 CONC er and Jane Easler were, along with their father, Jacob, born between t 1 CONC he forks of the Edisto River, near Orangeburg, SC. In Cherokee Springs, Ja 1 CONC cob purchased 100 acres of land, which grew to several hundred by the ti 1 CONC me of his death. 1 CONT 1 CONT According to Mary Ruth Easler, daughter of Daniel Columbus Easler, Jacob s 1 CONC poke with a halting German accent. Before we become too skeptical of th 1 CONC is story - since Jacob was 2nd generation, both he and his father Tobias E 1 CONC azler, being born in South Carolina - let us remember that both father a 1 CONC nd son were raised in a predominately German-speaking household. Lawren 1 CONC ce Welk, the famous bandleader, was born in Minnesota but was 21 befo 1 CONC re he learned English. He spoke all his life with a heavy accent. 1 CONT 1 CONT Jacob is reported to have owned 96 slaves. One female slave was said to h 1 CONC ave been in charge of the "Big House". She not only ran the house, but ad 1 CONC ministered discipline to Jacob's and Barbara's children when required - th 1 CONC is with full authority, given by the "master" of the house. One of the sl 1 CONC aves taught Daniel Columbus Easler how to make wooden shingles. 1 CONT 1 CONT Jacob was buried in June of 1851 in what was, then, a public cemetery in C 1 CONC herokee Springs, SC. The cemetery is located behind the Cherokee Sprin 1 CONC gs Methodist Church. John Rice Easler knew the grave location. Henry Cal 1 CONC vin Easler had shown it to him. Since then, the fieldstones, which mark 1 CONC ed several graves, were moved by thoughtless individuals and piled on Solo 1 CONC mon Abbott's grave. The exact location of the grave is now unknown. 1 CONT 1 CONT The Abbott Cemetery is situated on a hill in a grove of trees near Thom 1 CONC as Parker's old home place. A pasture adjoins it. This land is current 1 CONC ly in an Easler family. The only tombstone in the cemetery is a US Governm 1 CONC ent marker at the grave of Solomon Abbott, a Revolutionary War vetera 1 CONC n. A cemetery survey published by the Pinckney Chapter of the South Carol 1 CONC ina Genealogical Society refers to this cemetery as "Abbott Cemetery" a 1 CONC nd states that the graves marked by fieldstones are "reported to be sla 1 CONC ve graves." This is at least partially incorrect however, as one of the g 1 CONC raves unquestionably is that of Jacob Easler and another almost certain 1 CONC ly that of Barbara, his wife. Some believe that William Calvin Easl 1 CONC er is buried at this cemetery. 1 CONT 1 CONT The 1830 US Census spells Jacob's surname "ESLER". There were six mal 1 CONC es in the household; 1 "under five years of age"; 3 " of five and under 10 1 CONC "; 2 " of 10 and under 15" years of age and 1 "of thirty and under forty 1 CONC ". The eldest was most certainly Jacob Easler. The five children were Jo 1 CONC hn, James, Jacob Tobias (JB), William Buice and Henry Calvin. There we 1 CONC re two females under five years of age: Sarah & Catherine Easler. This wo 1 CONC uld put Catherine's birth year as 1830. There were two females "of ten a 1 CONC nd under fifteen": Julie and Jane Easler. There was one female "of thir 1 CONC ty and under forty": Barbara "Hettie" Unknown. There was one female sla 1 CONC ve between 10 and 24 years of age. 1 CONT 1 CONT The 1840 US Census lists Jacob's surname correctly as "EASLER". There we 1 CONC re five males in residence: three between 15 and 20 years of age; two betw 1 CONC een 20 and 30 years of age; and one between 40 and 50 years of age. The 1 CONC re were five females: two between 10 and 15 years of age; two between 20 a 1 CONC nd 30 years of age; and one between 40 and 50 years of age. Five membe 1 CONC rs of the household were listed as being employed in agriculture. There w 1 CONC ere no free blacks or slaves listed. 1 CONT 0 @I0007@ INDI 1 NAME Daniel /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1810 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE BEF 1880 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1830 2 PLAC The 1830 US Census spells Daniel's surname "Eastler". 1 FAMS @F0007@ 1 FAMC @F0002@ 0 @I0008@ INDI 1 NAME Barbara "Hetti" /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1794 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1847 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Abbott Cemetery - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0004@ 1 NOTE @NI0008@ 0 @NI0008@ NOTE 1 CONC The surname of Barbara, Jacob's wife, is unknown. Her nickname is believ 1 CONC ed to have been "Hettie". According to Ruth Easler, she had red hair wi 1 CONC th a fiery temper to match. One story related by Ruth is that she wou 1 CONC ld go to Spartanburg shopping when she was angry with Jacob. Her reven 1 CONC ge was to spend his money. Jacob would go after her and persuade her in h 1 CONC is broken English to come home. She would also take to her bed, cover h 1 CONC er head with the quilts, and remain there for days when mad. 0 @I0009@ INDI 1 NAME John Adam /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 OCT 1816 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 DEC 1890 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1870 2 PLAC The 1870 US Census lists John's surname as "Eastler". Mitchell B. Easler was evidently not living at home at the time of the census. 1 FAMS @F0009@ 1 FAMS @F0010@ 1 FAMC @F0004@ 1 NOTE @NI0009@ 0 @NI0009@ NOTE 1 CONC John Easler was four days shy of 73 when he married Mary Harvey, under wh 1 CONC at can only be concluded as unusual circumstances. He had double-dated wi 1 CONC th a young man and ended up marrying the youth's date. Mary is said to ha 1 CONC ve been only 18 at the time. The family was unhappy with the marriage. M 1 CONC ary was said to have been very lazy and when John was on his deathbed, "ju 1 CONC st laid around and wouldn't do nothin'." 1 CONT 1 CONT At John's death, he left nothing to his wife Mary or his infant son by he 1 CONC r. She contested the will but lost. It is said that the Easler family pa 1 CONC id her $100.00 and gave her a pig to get rid of her. 1 CONT 1 CONT The 1850 US Census of South Carolina shows the following individuals livi 1 CONC ng in John Easler's household [Census spellings given: 1 CONT 1 CONT John Estler - Age 34 1 CONT Malinda - Age 30 [Certain to be his wife, Lydia McAbee] 1 CONT Jane - Age 28 [John Adam's sister] 1 CONT Matilda - Age 11 [Could this be a daughter of Jane Easler's that was bo 1 CONC rn out of wedlock]? 1 CONT Nancy - Age 9 [Daughter of John Adam] 1 CONT Barbara - Age 4[Daughter of John Adam] 1 CONT Henry -Age 1[Could this be a son of Jane Easler's that was born out of w 1 CONC edlock]? 1 CONT 1 CONT In 1850, John and Matilda had 4 children: William Calvin, age 9; Mitche 1 CONC ll B., age 8; Nancy, Age 9; and Barbara, age 4. Where was William Calv 1 CONC in and Mitchell B. Easler when the 1850 Census was taking place? 1 CONT 1 CONT 0 @I0010@ INDI 1 NAME Julie A. /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1818 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 PLAC The 1860 US Census gives Julies Christian name as "July A." Sarratt. Two of her children also took the initial "A" after their first name. 1 FAMS @F0011@ 1 FAMC @F0004@ 0 @I0011@ INDI 1 NAME Jane /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1822 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1850 2 PLAC Jane Easler was living with her brother, John Adam Easler, in 1850 per the US Census. 1 FAMC @F0004@ 0 @I0012@ INDI 1 NAME James Thomas /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1820 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1850 2 PLAC The 1850 US Census spells James' surname "Eastler". 1 FAMS @F0012@ 1 FAMC @F0004@ 0 @I0013@ INDI 1 NAME Jacob Tobias "JB" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1822 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE BEF 1913 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0006@ 1 FAMC @F0004@ 1 NOTE @NI0013@ 0 @NI0013@ NOTE 1 CONC Oscar Easler writes: 1 CONT 1 CONT The given name of Jacob Tobias Easler presents something of a myster 1 CONC y. He appears in the 1860 US Census of South Carolina as "Byos". On t 1 CONC he Certificate of Death for his son, Albert Burton Easler, his name is giv 1 CONC en as Bryce. I recall cousins in Buffalo, SC referring to him as Uncle By 1 CONC ce and stating that he had a long white beard. – Oscar Easler 1 CONT 1 CONT Bryce Easler was a miller by trade. He also farmed and at one time own 1 CONC ed a farm in Cherokee Springs, SC of around 800 acres. 0 @I0014@ INDI 1 NAME William Buice "Bill" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1824 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1890 2 PLAC Clifton, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1880 2 PLAC The 1880 US Census gives William Easler's age as 61. If this is correct, he was born in 1819 and not in 1824. This means that he would have been born in Orangeburh County, since Jacob Easler did no 3 CONC t move to Cherokee Springs until 1820. 1 FAMS @F0015@ 1 FAMC @F0004@ 0 @I0015@ INDI 1 NAME Henry Calvin "Coot" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 FEB 1825 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 FEB 1825 2 PLAC Cherokee Spring, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 29 JAN 1913 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 DATE 30 JAN 1913 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 PLAC The 1860 US Census gives Henry Easler's occupation as "farmer". The value of his real estate wa placed at $900 and the value of his personal estate was placed at $200. 1 CENS 2 DATE 1870 2 PLAC In the 1870 US Census of South Carolina, the follwing people were living in the home of Henry C. Easler: Dave Sprouse, age 30; Nancy Sprouse, age 8; and Tehu Sprouse, age 6. Henry's surname was spel 3 CONC led "Eastler". 1 CENS 2 DATE 1870 2 PLAC The 1870 US Census lists Henry's surname as "Eastler". He is living in Cheokee Springs as "head" of household. A Dave (30 years old) Sprouse and a Martha & Tehu Sprousce (8 and 6 years old) are livin 3 CONC g with him. Neither Jane or his children are there. 1 CENS 2 DATE 1880 2 PLAC The 1880 US Census shows Henry living with Delphia Sprouse. She is listed as his wife. Her daughter & son , Angeline Easler (Age 19) & John Easler (Age 16) were also in the home and listed as Henry' 3 CONC s stepchildren. 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census has Henry's grandson, John Waters, living with him. He was 19 at the time. 1 FAMS @F0016@ 1 FAMS @F1193@ 1 FAMC @F0004@ 1 NOTE @NI0015@ 0 @NI0015@ NOTE 1 CONC One family story has it that when Henry Easler came home from the Civil W 1 CONC ar in 1865 (probably July or August), he found that Jane Cantrell had h 1 CONC ad a child in his absence. It is said that Henry became very angry, kill 1 CONC ed and buried the baby. This is not likely. One of Henry's nephews, n 1 CONC ow deceased, stated that his uncle was a very good man, "...and never woul 1 CONC da done nothin' like that." It is more likely that he parted company wi 1 CONC th Jane. It is known that their marriage ended in divorce and this may ha 1 CONC ve been the cause. 1 CONT 1 CONT Henry walked home from the Civil War (Maryland to South Carolina) with o 1 CONC ne of his Yankee prison guards with whom he had become fast friends. Th 1 CONC ey were accompanied on their trip home by an ex-slave who is said to ha 1 CONC ve killed chickens at various farms along the route in order that they mig 1 CONC ht have something to eat. Another incident which is told could also ha 1 CONC ve been the reason for the breakup of their marriage. Henry is said to ha 1 CONC ve found the Yankee in bed with his wife the morning after their arrival. 1 CONT 1 CONT The same nephew who attested to Henry's being a good man, was about 12 yea 1 CONC rs of age when Henry died. He said his uncle was in terrible pain for abo 1 CONC ut a month before his death. He could have died of cancer. 1 CONT 1 CONT HC Easler enlisted at Columbia, SC on October 23, 1863. 1 CONT 1 CONT The 1850 US Census of South Carolina shows Henry Easler living at the resi 1 CONC dence of a Howard Stevenson in Newport, Rhode Island and over 30 other me 1 CONC n. His age is listed as 21 (should have been 25) and his surname was spel 1 CONC led "Eastler". His occupation is given as "laborer". The occupatio 1 CONC ns of others in the company were Bugler, Mortician, Coach Maker, Musicia 1 CONC n, Clerk, soldier and other occupations. The largest majority were mortic 1 CONC ians. This was probably a Funeral Home in Spartanburg. 1 CONT 1 CONT The 1870 US Census shows Henry as the head of household in Cherokee Townsh 1 CONC ip of Spartanburg County, SC. Living with him was a 30-year-old white ma 1 CONC le by the name of Dave Sprouse. Another white male, six-years-old, by t 1 CONC he name of "Jehu" Sprouse was also in residence. Others present were a N 1 CONC ancy Sprouse, Martha, George, Nancy and Teressa Easler. Jane Cantre 1 CONC ll is not listed so it seems that she and Henry were separated at this tim 1 CONC e. 0 @I0016@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah "Sallie" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1829 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 APR 1900 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0018@ 1 FAMC @F0004@ 0 @I0017@ INDI 1 NAME Catherine "Katie" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1832 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1907 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0017@ 1 FAMC @F0004@ 0 @I0018@ INDI 1 NAME Cecilia Blanche"Cealy" /Dawkins/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1810 2 PLAC Kershaw County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 APR 1900 2 PLAC Fairfield County, South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1880 2 PLAC The 1880 US Census has Cealy Dawkins Easler, aged 70, living in the home of an Eliza Dawkins, aged 68, probably her brother. This indicates that Daniel Easler died before 1880, not Abt. 1900! 1 FAMS @F0007@ 1 FAMC @F0670@ 0 @I0019@ INDI 1 NAME John Wesley (Esle) /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE DEC 1829 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1910 2 PLAC Thompson - McDuffie County, GA 1 BURI 2 PLAC Flint Hill Church Cemetery - McDuffie County, GA 1 CENS 2 DATE 1880 2 PLAC The 1880 US Census shows a 16-year-old mulato farm worker living with John & Nancy Easler. 1 FAMS @F0020@ 1 FAMC @F0007@ 1 NOTE @NI0019@ 0 @NI0019@ NOTE 1 CONC The grave of John Wesley Easler is unmarked. 0 @I0020@ INDI 1 NAME James C. /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1827 2 PLAC Fairfield County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1910 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1850 2 PLAC The 1850 US Census lists James Easler as a "planter". 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 PLAC The 1860 US Census List James Easler's occupation as "overseer". 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 PLAC The 1860 US Census lists James' surname as "Esler". 1 FAMS @F0021@ 1 FAMC @F0007@ 0 @I0021@ INDI 1 NAME Samuel A. C. /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1826 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE AFT 1880 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F1543@ 1 FAMC @F0007@ 0 @I0022@ INDI 1 NAME Eugene /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1834 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 MAR 1864 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 PLAC The 1860 US Census spells Eugene's surname "ESTLER". 1 FAMS @F0022@ 1 FAMC @F0007@ 0 @I0023@ INDI 1 NAME Henry Robert /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 DEC 1837 2 PLAC Fairfield County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 8 FEB 1922 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Smyna Methodist Church Cemetery - Elgin, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census states that Henry Robert Easler was born in January of 1827. 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census has Henry Robert's granddaughter, Mary B. Branhan living with him. 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census spells Henry's surname "ESTLER". 1 FAMS @F0008@ 1 FAMS @F0665@ 1 FAMC @F0007@ 1 NOTE @NI0023@ 0 @NI0023@ NOTE 1 CONC Henry Robert Easler lived in the Tookiedoo Community near Elgin, South car 1 CONC olina. He fought on the side of the South during the Civil War. Henry w 1 CONC as a Private in the 23th South Carolina Regiment, Company C. He may have a 1 CONC lso been in the 12th South Carolina Volunteer Infantry, Company C. He par 1 CONC ticipated in the Battle of Five Forks and was taken prisoner on April 0 1 CONC 1, 1865. 1 CONT 1 CONT Henry Robert Easler's first wife died about 1870. Sometime after th 1 CONC at he married Molitta Matilda Humpries. However, in the US Census of 188 1 CONC 0, he is shown living with his two children, Henry and Ella Easler and a w 1 CONC oman named "JULIA" who is listed as his wife. Did Henry Robert Easler ha 1 CONC ve three wives? 0 @I0024@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Housin /Reynolds/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 6 AUG 1839 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1870 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Unknown 1 FAMS @F0008@ 1 NOTE @NI0024@ 0 @NI0024@ NOTE 1 CONC Some sources list Mary Housin Reynolds as Julia Reynolds. 1 CONT 1 CONT Henry Robert Easler served in the Confederate Army in the South Carolina 1 1 CONC 2th Infantry, Company "C". His rank was private. 0 @I0025@ INDI 1 NAME Beulah /Smith/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F1017@ 0 @I0026@ INDI 1 NAME Algenon "Augeron" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 MAR 1841 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 6 AUG 1924 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 BURI 2 DATE 8 AUG 1924 2 PLAC Smyrna Methodist Church - South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census of South Carolina give Algenon's middle initial as "L". It also gives Algenon's birth year as 1849 and Sarah's as 1839. 1 FAMS @F0026@ 1 FAMC @F0007@ 1 NOTE @NI0026@ 0 @NI0026@ NOTE 1 CONC Algenon Easler served in the Civil War as an ambulance driver. His pay vo 1 CONC uchers show that he was docked $.25 for a lost cartridge. On February 2 1 CONC 4, 1862 he was sick in the hospital at Charleston, SC. On August 20, 186 1 CONC 4, he was on sick furlough. 1 CONT 1 CONT Algenon was a Private in Company B, 7th Battalion (Enfield Rifles), Nelson 1 CONC 's Battalion. He enlisted in the Confederacy in Winnsboro, SC on Novemb 1 CONC er 16, 1861 and was discharged on August 20, 1864. Algenon was station 1 CONC ed at Sullivan's Island near Charleston and also at Fort Johnson. 1 CONT 1 CONT The 1880 US Census for Fairfield County, South Carolina, show the ag 1 CONC es of Algenon and Sarah to be 40 and 39, respectively. Six children we 1 CONC re in the home: Preston, Madison, Robert, Jane, Lizzie and Sarah. 1 CONT 1 CONT The 1900 US Census of South Carolina lists Algenon as being 61 years of a 1 CONC ge and his wife Sarah as 50. At that time they had seven children livi 1 CONC ng with them in Columbia, SC, Lizzie, Rachel, Joseph, Ruben, Tilman, Minn 1 CONC ie and Syntha. The 1903 City Directory for Columbia, SC show Algenon and S 1 CONC arah at 3 Marion Street. He worked at that time at the Richland Mills. Al 1 CONC genon's brother, Henry Robert Easler and his wife Mattie, also lived at t 1 CONC he house. Henry was a foreman Richland Distilling Company, 0 @I0027@ INDI 1 NAME Henrietta /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1833 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1833 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1889 2 PLAC Fairfield County, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1870 2 PLAC The 1870 US Census of South Carolina has Henrietta living with her brother, John Wesley Easler, as a "housekeeper". The last of her six children had died seven years earlier. 1 FAMS @F0673@ 1 FAMC @F0007@ 0 @I0028@ INDI 1 NAME Lydia Matilda "Tildie" /McAbee/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 AUG 1820 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 NOV 1886 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1850 2 PLAC The 1850 US Census gives Lydia McAbee's middle Christian name as "MALINDA" not Matilda. 1 FAMS @F0009@ 0 @I0029@ INDI 1 NAME Mary /Harvey/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0010@ 0 @I0030@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0010@ 0 @I0031@ INDI 1 NAME Mitchell B. "Mitch" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1842 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 9 OCT 1861 2 PLAC Henrico County, Virginia 1 BURI 2 PLAC Hollywood Cemetery - Richmond, VA ? 1 FAMC @F0009@ 1 NOTE @NI0031@ 0 @NI0031@ NOTE 1 CONC There is a letter from the Confederacy, which refers to Mitchell Easl 1 CONC er as M.B. Easler. This letter states that he was the son of John Adam Ea 1 CONC sler and had no wife or children. It further states that Mitchell di 1 CONC ed in Richmond, VA after the Battle of Manassas from typhoid fever. The d 1 CONC ate of his death was October 09, 1861. CS Certificate #2857 awarded Jo 1 CONC hn Adam Easler $14.30 from the Confederate Treasury on May 22, 1863. 0 @I0032@ INDI 1 NAME Nancy /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1841 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 PLAC Oregon 1 BURI 2 PLAC Oregon 1 FAMS @F0034@ 1 FAMC @F0009@ 0 @I0033@ INDI 1 NAME Barbara /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 OCT 1846 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 DEC 1920 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census spells Barbara Ward's Christian name as "Barbary". 1 CENS 2 DATE 1910 2 PLAC The 1910 US Census gives Barbara Wards Christian name as "Barby". 1 FAMS @F0036@ 1 FAMC @F0009@ 0 @I0034@ INDI 1 NAME John Roland "Jack" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 FEB 1851 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 3 OCT 1912 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0040@ 1 FAMC @F0009@ 1 NOTE @NI0034@ 0 @NI0034@ NOTE 1 CONC The 1900 US Census of South Carolina states that John Roland Easler had s 1 CONC ix children, three living and three dead. All of these have been identifi 1 CONC ed except two. The two that have not been identified are believed to be b 1 CONC uried at the Liberty Methodist Church in Spartanburg, SC. 0 @I0035@ INDI 1 NAME William Calvin /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1841 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1841 1 DEAT 2 DATE AUG 1875 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Abbott Cemetery - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F1109@ 1 FAMS @F0042@ 1 FAMC @F0009@ 1 NOTE @NI0035@ 0 @NI0035@ NOTE 1 CONC It is rumored that William Calvin Easler was murdered by his wife, Mart 1 CONC ha Brown. She is supposed to have fed him a large amount of arsenic for s 1 CONC upper one evening. William went out to the corn crib where he fell and di 1 CONC ed. When the authorities arrived, he had swollen to twice his Normal siz 1 CONC e. Martha is said to have left with two women a couple of weeks later. 1 CONT 1 CONT It is known that William died at James Dillard's his father-in-law's pla 1 CONC ce in Cherokee Springs, SC. Another Easler legend has it that his in-la 1 CONC ws poinsoned him. This was never proven. William Calvin Easler was on 1 CONC ly 21 at the time of his death. 1 CONT 1 CONT It is now believed that William Calvin Easler was the first son of John Ad 1 CONC am Easler. He would have been about 29 years of age when he married Mart 1 CONC ha Dillard. 0 @I0036@ INDI 1 NAME Daniel Columbus /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 FEB 1856 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 OCT 1923 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census gives Daniel Easler's occupation a "farmer". 1 FAMS @F0044@ 1 FAMC @F0009@ 0 @I0037@ INDI 1 NAME James Miles "Big Jim" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 OCT 1858 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 JUL 1937 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1930 2 PLAC The 1930 US Census shows a 17-year-old granddaughter named Bessie M. living with James & Aurelia. 1 FAMS @F0047@ 1 FAMC @F0009@ 0 @I0038@ INDI 1 NAME George Blanton /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 29 MAR 1861 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 FEB 1935 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0050@ 1 FAMC @F0009@ 0 @I0039@ INDI 1 NAME James M. /Sarratt/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1813 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 PLAC The 1860 US Census gives James Sarratt's real and personal estate a value of $5,300. He was a farmer and, obviously, a very successful one. He was 47 the year of the census and "attended school with 3 CONC in the year". 1 FAMS @F0011@ 0 @I0040@ INDI 1 NAME Oswald H. /Sarratt/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1853 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 PLAC Oswald Sarratt's Christian name is spelled 'Oswell" in the 1860 US Census. 1 FAMC @F0011@ 0 @I0041@ INDI 1 NAME Alie A. /Sarratt/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1855 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 PLAC Alie's Christian name is given as "Ailley A." in the 1860 US Census. 1 FAMC @F0011@ 0 @I0042@ INDI 1 NAME Susan /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1825 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0012@ 0 @I0043@ INDI 1 NAME Mary M. /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1842 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F1542@ 1 FAMC @F0012@ 0 @I0044@ INDI 1 NAME Margaret /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1846 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0012@ 0 @I0045@ INDI 1 NAME M.E. /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1847 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0012@ 0 @I0046@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1849 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0012@ 0 @I0047@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Holly /Dobbins/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1830 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0006@ 0 @I0048@ INDI 1 NAME Charlotte Elizabeth "Bet" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1853 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0013@ 1 FAMC @F0006@ 0 @I0049@ INDI 1 NAME Tom /Burgess/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0013@ 0 @I0050@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah "Sallie" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1857 1 FAMC @F0006@ 0 @I0051@ INDI 1 NAME Albert Burton /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 MAY 1859 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 4 AUG 1924 2 PLAC Glendale, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Glendale Cemetery - Glendale, South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0051@ 1 FAMC @F0006@ 1 NOTE @NI0051@ 0 @NI0051@ NOTE 1 CONC Albert Burton Easler worked in the cotton mill at Glendale, SC. He was n 1 CONC ot feeling well one day and asked to get and they told him he could make t 1 CONC he shift. After work he went home and fell down in the front yard of a ma 1 CONC ssive cerebral hemorage. 0 @I0052@ INDI 1 NAME Barbara /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1863 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0014@ 1 FAMC @F0006@ 0 @I0053@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Adair/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0014@ 0 @I0054@ INDI 1 NAME Mary /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1865 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMC @F0006@ 0 @I0055@ INDI 1 NAME Joseph Preston /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE SEP 1867 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1871 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1940 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0130@ 1 FAMS @F0054@ 1 FAMC @F0006@ 0 @I0056@ INDI 1 NAME Vina "Vinnie" Isabel /Johnson/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE JAN 1840 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1908 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0015@ 1 NOTE @NI0056@ 0 @NI0056@ NOTE 1 CONC Vinnie Isabel Johnson is shown living in the Jacob Easler household in t 1 CONC he 1900 US Census of South Carolina. 0 @I0057@ INDI 1 NAME Johnny /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0015@ 1 NOTE @NI0057@ 0 @NI0057@ NOTE 1 CONC A slave killed Johnny Easler. It is reported that William told her that s 1 CONC he was going to have to dig potatoes. Se became angry and boiled o 1 CONC il in a pot and threw it on the child, causing his death. Vinnie wanted C 1 CONC alvin to do something with her. He was a devout Christian and told his wi 1 CONC fe, "'Ill let God handle her." 0 @I0058@ INDI 1 NAME Julie /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0056@ 1 FAMC @F0015@ 0 @I0059@ INDI 1 NAME Jacob Eli "Young Jake" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 AUG 1864 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 25 MAR 1950 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0059@ 1 FAMC @F0015@ 1 NOTE @NI0059@ 0 @NI0059@ NOTE 1 CONC Jacob Eli Easler and Laura Easler, brother and sister, married Louisa Ches 1 CONC ney and William Chesney, also brother and sister on the same day, Janua 1 CONC ry 06, 1887, in Chesney, SC. 0 @I0060@ INDI 1 NAME Laura /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE JUN 1869 2 PLAC Chesney, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 FEB 1948 2 PLAC Moore, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 DATE 7 FEB 1948 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery - Whitney, SC 1 FAMS @F0063@ 1 FAMC @F0015@ 1 NOTE @NI0060@ 0 @NI0060@ NOTE 1 CONC LAURA EASLER CHESNEY OBITUARY 1 CONT 1 CONT Moore - Feb. 5 - Mrs Laura Easler Chesney, 78, widow of William W. Ches 1 CONC ney, died at 2:40 Thursday morning at the home of a daughter, Mr 1 CONC s. L.E. West, at Moore Route 1, after an illness of one week. 1 CONT 1 CONT Mrs. Chesney was a life-long resident of Spartanburg County a 1 CONC nd was a daughter of the late Billie and Vincie Johnson Easler. S 1 CONC he was a member of the Arcadia Methodist Church. 1 CONT 1 CONT Surviving are 3 daughters, Mrs. C.A. Simmons of Gaffney, Mrs. Ot 1 CONC is McMakin of Duncan Route 1 and Mrs. West of Moore Route 1; t 1 CONC wo brothers, W.R. Easler of Gafney and Jake Easler of Cherokee Sprin 1 CONC gs; one sister, Mrs. Mary Bookout of Cherokee Springs and 25 grand 1 CONC children. 1 CONT 1 CONT Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the Liberty Me 1 CONC thodist Church near Whitney, conducted by the Rev. C.B. Prince, as 1 CONC sisted by the Rev. J.H. Cobb. Burial will be in the church cemetery. 1 CONT 1 CONT The following grandsons are asked to meet at the church Saturd 1 CONC ay afternoon at 1:45; Edgar West, Clyde, William and Howard Chesn 1 CONC ey and Henry and Bob McMakin. 1 CONT 1 CONT The body will remain at the mortuary and will be placed in the c 1 CONC hurch at 1 to await the hour of service. The Wood Mortuary of Gr 1 CONC eer is in charge of arrangements. 0 @I0061@ INDI 1 NAME Liz /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0068@ 1 FAMC @F0015@ 0 @I0062@ INDI 1 NAME William Roland "Role" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 SEP 1871 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 8 FEB 1948 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Providence Baptist Church Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0071@ 1 FAMC @F0015@ 0 @I0063@ INDI 1 NAME Mary /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 SEP 1875 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 DEC 1948 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0073@ 1 FAMC @F0015@ 0 @I0064@ INDI 1 NAME James Henry "Little Jim" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 MAR 1882 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 JUN 1940 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0078@ 1 FAMC @F0015@ 1 NOTE @NI0064@ 0 @NI0064@ NOTE 1 CONC Lawrence Easler, Sr. stated that the birth date on the tombstone of Jam 1 CONC es Henry Easler was incorrect. 0 @I0065@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0015@ 0 @I0066@ INDI 1 NAME Jane /Cantrell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1837 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1873 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0016@ 0 @I0067@ INDI 1 NAME Delphia /Sprouse/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 29 JUN 1830 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BIRT 2 DATE 29 JUN 1830 1 BIRT 2 DATE 29 JUN 1830 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 JAN 1924 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 JAN 1924 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery - Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 DATE 1924 2 PLAC Delphia Sprouse is buried at Liberty Methodist Church in Spartanburg, SC. 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census states that Delphia was born in 1840 instead of 1830. 1 FAMS @F1109@ 1 FAMS @F1193@ 0 @I0068@ INDI 1 NAME Emeline Teresa /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 22 DEC 1864 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 DEC 1945 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0084@ 1 FAMC @F0016@ 0 @I0069@ INDI 1 NAME Nancy /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE DEC 1862 2 PLAC Cherokee Spring, South Carolina 1 BIRT 2 DATE DEC 1861 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 APR 1937 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0082@ 1 FAMC @F0016@ 1 NOTE @NI0069@ 0 @NI0069@ NOTE 1 CONC Nancy Easler is buried at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Cherokee Spri 1 CONC ngs, SC, next to Henry Calvin Easler. 0 @I0070@ INDI 1 NAME Martha /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1859 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0081@ 1 FAMC @F0016@ 0 @I0071@ INDI 1 NAME George Washington "Sig" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE JUL 1858 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BIRT 2 DATE JUL 1858 1 _MDCL Some of George Sieger Easler's family died of T.B. 1 FAMS @F0080@ 1 FAMC @F0016@ 1 NOTE @NI0071@ 0 @NI0071@ NOTE 1 CONC The 1990 US Census shows George C. Easler and his wife, Nancy Chesney as h 1 CONC aving a black male servant by the name of Joseph Farley living in the hous 1 CONC ehold. Also, Jane Chesney, the mother of Nancy was living there at the ti 1 CONC me; she was 59. 0 @I0072@ INDI 1 NAME James Alfred /Sprouse/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1836 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1863 2 PLAC Unknown 1 CENS 2 DATE 1870 2 PLAC The last two children of James Sprouse and Sarah Easler were twins, Martha Mattie and Linder Pink. James Alfred may have died in the Civil War without ever seeing these children. 1 FAMS @F0018@ 1 NOTE @NI0072@ 0 @NI0072@ NOTE 1 CONC James Alfred Sprouse joined the Southern Cause durning the Civil Wa 1 CONC r. He died in battle about 1863. 0 @I0073@ INDI 1 NAME James "Jim" /Sprouse/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1860 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0018@ 0 @I0074@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Jane /Sprouse/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1858 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0018@ 0 @I0075@ INDI 1 NAME Martha "Mattie" /Sprouse/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1862 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0018@ 0 @I0076@ INDI 1 NAME John N. /Spencer/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1829 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1884 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1860 2 PLAC John N. Spencer was a farmer. 1 FAMS @F0017@ 0 @I0077@ INDI 1 NAME Christopher Columbus "Lum" /Spencer/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 SEP 1860 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 17 OCT 1947 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0019@ 1 FAMC @F0017@ 0 @I0078@ INDI 1 NAME Angeline Sprouse /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 AUG 1861 2 PLAC Cherokee Spring, South Carolina 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 AUG 1861 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 MAR 1950 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1920 2 PLAC All of John & Angeline Spencer's daughters were single at the time of the 1920 US Census. 1 FAMS @F0019@ 1 FAMC @F1109@ 0 @I0079@ INDI 1 NAME Henry /Spencer/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1865 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0627@ 1 FAMC @F0017@ 0 @I0080@ INDI 1 NAME Nancy /Dawkins/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE OCT 1828 2 PLAC Fairfield County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE AFT 1910 2 PLAC Georgia 1 BURI 2 PLAC Flint Hill Church Cemetery - McDuffie County, GA 1 FAMS @F0020@ 1 NOTE @NI0080@ 0 @NI0080@ NOTE 1 CONC The grave of Nancy Dawkins is unmarked. 0 @I0081@ INDI 1 NAME Alice Jane /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE SEP 1850 2 PLAC Fairfield County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1925 2 PLAC Unknown 1 FAMS @F1018@ 1 FAMC @F0020@ 0 @I0082@ INDI 1 NAME Jacob A. /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 MAY 1852 2 PLAC Fairfield County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 19 NOV 1905 2 PLAC Georgia 1 BURI 2 PLAC Goldmine Cemetery - McDuffy County, GA 1 FAMS @F0632@ 1 FAMS @F0874@ 1 FAMC @F0020@ 1 NOTE @NI0082@ 0 @NI0082@ NOTE 1 CONC The name of Jacob A. Easler may have been Jacob H. In the records of Fli 1 CONC nt Hill Baptist Church in McDuffie County, GA., he appears as Jacob H. Eas 1 CONC ler. Also, one of his children or brothers, at their demise, has him list 1 CONC ed in their obituary as Jacob H. The "H" may be Henry. 0 @I0083@ INDI 1 NAME Caleb (Calip) Joshua /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE JUL 1853 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE JAN 1922 2 PLAC Killian, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Killian, SC 1 FAMS @F0573@ 1 FAMC @F0020@ 0 @I0084@ INDI 1 NAME Nancy "Nannie" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1857 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE UNKNOWN 2 PLAC Unknown 1 FAMS @F0873@ 1 FAMC @F0020@ 0 @I0085@ INDI 1 NAME Isabelle /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 SEP 1857 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 MAY 1949 2 PLAC Columbia County, GA 1 BURI 2 PLAC New Hope Baptist Church - Lincoln County, GA 1 FAMS @F0878@ 1 FAMC @F0020@ 0 @I0086@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah "Sallie" /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE MAR 1829 2 PLAC Fairfield County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE AFT 1910 2 PLAC Unknown 1 CENS 2 DATE 1910 2 PLAC Salle Easler was living with her son, Eugene Easler, at the time of the 1910 Census in Georgia. She was 96 years old at the time. 1 FAMS @F0021@ 0 @I0087@ INDI 1 NAME Daniel /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1848 2 PLAC Fairfield County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE BEF 1900 2 PLAC Crawford County, GA 1 FAMS @F1537@ 1 FAMC @F0021@ 1 NOTE @NI0087@ 0 @NI0087@ NOTE 1 CONC Daniel Easler married a black woman and lived with her in Township N 1 CONC o. 5 in Fairfield County, South Carolina. From the Census page, it appea 1 CONC rs that most of the neighbors were black. They had six children which a 1 CONC re all listed as Mulatto. 0 @I0088@ INDI 1 NAME Ann /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1855 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0021@ 0 @I0089@ INDI 1 NAME Hattie /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1863 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1877 1 FAMC @F0673@ 0 @I0090@ INDI 1 NAME Sallie "Lottie" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1861 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1876 1 FAMC @F0673@ 0 @I0091@ INDI 1 NAME Johney /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1859 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1873 1 FAMC @F0673@ 0 @I0092@ INDI 1 NAME Brooksie /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1857 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1873 1 FAMC @F0673@ 0 @I0093@ INDI 1 NAME Anna /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1855 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1872 1 FAMC @F0673@ 0 @I0094@ INDI 1 NAME Vincent /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1853 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE ABT 1872 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0673@ 0 @I0095@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah Louise /Reynolds/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 6 DEC 1841 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 JUL 1925 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0026@ 1 FAMC @F0027@ 0 @I0096@ INDI 1 NAME Cynthia Cornelia /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 20 FEB 1867 2 PLAC Fairfield County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 SEP 1867 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0026@ 0 @I0097@ INDI 1 NAME James Preston /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 MAY 1869 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 MAY 1925 2 PLAC Great Falls, SC 1 BURI 2 DATE 25 MAY 1925 2 PLAC Jackson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery -Columbia, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1920 2 PLAC Rexford T. Easler was counted twice in the 1920 US Census, once living with his father and once living as a border with a William Jacobs. 1 FAMS @F0085@ 1 FAMS @F0086@ 1 FAMC @F0026@ 1 NOTE @NI0097@ 0 @NI0097@ NOTE 1 CONC James Preston Easler was a conductor for the streetcar line in Columbia, S 1 CONC C. 0 @I0098@ INDI 1 NAME Algenon Madison /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 MAY 1871 2 PLAC Winnsboro, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 SEP 1895 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0026@ 0 @I0099@ INDI 1 NAME Henry Robert /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 MAY 1873 2 PLAC Winnsboro, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 6 OCT 1940 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0087@ 1 FAMC @F0026@ 0 @I0100@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Jane /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 MAR 1875 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 MAR 1939 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 BURI 2 PLAC Crescent Hill Cemetery - Columbia, SC 1 FAMS @F0028@ 1 FAMC @F0026@ 0 @I0101@ INDI 1 NAME John Franklin /Dent/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 AUG 1872 2 PLAC Lexington, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2 MAY 1943 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 BURI 2 PLAC Crescent Hill Cemetery - Columbia, SC 1 FAMS @F0028@ 1 FAMC @F0841@ 0 @I0102@ INDI 1 NAME Elizabeth Bathsheba /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 MAR 1877 2 PLAC Camden, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 MAR 1924 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 BURI 2 PLAC Smyna Methodist Church Cemetery - Elgin, SC 1 FAMS @F0029@ 1 FAMC @F0026@ 0 @I0103@ INDI 1 NAME George Obostic /Curtis/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 20 OCT 1869 2 PLAC Salem, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE UNKNOWN 2 PLAC Arizona 1 FAMS @F0029@ 1 FAMC @F0842@ 0 @I0104@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah Louise "Lizzie" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 30 MAY 1879 2 PLAC Winsboro, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 28 FEB 1959 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0030@ 1 FAMS @F0708@ 1 FAMC @F0026@ 1 NOTE @NI0104@ 0 @NI0104@ NOTE 1 CONC Sarah Louise Easler married Timothy Strickland in 1895. By 1900, they h 1 CONC ad two children, Beecher and Carl. It is not known what happened to the m 1 CONC arriage, but in the 1910 US Census of South Carolina, Sarah is marri 1 CONC ed to Thomas Grigsby Session. The Census states that they had been marri 1 CONC ed for six years. Carl Strickland is in the home as a "stepson". No ment 1 CONC ion is made of Sarah's daughter, Beecher. 0 @I0105@ INDI 1 NAME Timothy /Strickland/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 MAY 1868 1 DEAT 2 DATE NOV 1900 1 FAMS @F0030@ 1 FAMC @F0843@ 0 @I0106@ INDI 1 NAME Rachel Harriet /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 JUL 1881 2 PLAC Winnsboro, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 JUN 1977 2 PLAC Salt Lake City, UT 1 BURI 2 PLAC P.G. Cemetery - UT 1 FAMS @F0031@ 1 FAMS @F0711@ 1 FAMS @F1504@ 1 FAMC @F0026@ 0 @I0107@ INDI 1 NAME Joseph Edward /Bush/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 NOV 1881 2 PLAC Pleasant Grove, UT 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 FEB 1944 2 PLAC Salt Lake City, UT 1 FAMS @F0031@ 1 FAMC @F0844@ 0 @I0108@ INDI 1 NAME Hannah Alimeta /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 7 MAR 1883 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 25 MAR 1893 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0026@ 0 @I0109@ INDI 1 NAME Joseph David /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 3 FEB 1885 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 APR 1944 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 BURI 2 DATE 3 APR 1944 2 PLAC Columbia, South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0088@ 1 FAMC @F0026@ 0 @I0110@ INDI 1 NAME Ruben Harvey /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 NOV 1886 2 PLAC Winnsboro, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 OCT 1947 2 PLAC Columbia, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Elmwood Cemetery - Columbia, SC 1 FAMS @F0089@ 1 FAMC @F0026@ 0 @I0111@ INDI 1 NAME Abraham Talley /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 NOV 1888 2 PLAC Winnsboro, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE BEF 1930 2 PLAC Unknown 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census gives Abraham's Christian name as "TILMAN". 1 FAMS @F0032@ 1 FAMC @F0026@ 1 NOTE @NI0111@ 0 @NI0111@ NOTE 1 CONC One source lists Abraham Talley Easler's name as Talley Tillman Easler, S 1 CONC r. It is said that he left home one day and was never seen agai 1 CONC n. It is not known what happened to him. One source says he was a bus me 1 CONC chanic in SC- disappeared- gossip has it he was in SC or Texas and possibl 1 CONC y 1 CONT involved with the law profession in some way. 0 @I0112@ INDI 1 NAME Annie Rasor /Green/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 APR 1884 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 17 SEP 1947 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 BURI 2 PLAC Elmwood Cemetery - Columbia, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1930 2 PLAC The 1930 US Census states that Annie Green was a widow. Abraham Talley Easler died sometime before 1930. 1 FAMS @F0032@ 1 FAMC @F0847@ 0 @I0113@ INDI 1 NAME Minnie Arabelle /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 APR 1891 2 PLAC Winnsboro, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 MAR 1964 2 PLAC Columbia, South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0033@ 1 FAMC @F0026@ 0 @I0114@ INDI 1 NAME Ranson Thomas /Cook/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 DEC 1884 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE UNKNOWN 2 PLAC Arizona 1 FAMS @F0033@ 1 FAMC @F0848@ 0 @I0115@ INDI 1 NAME Hosea /Trollinger/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1840 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0034@ 0 @I0116@ INDI 1 NAME Mitchell /Trollinger/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1867 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0034@ 0 @I0117@ INDI 1 NAME Lizzie /Trollinger/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1869 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0035@ 1 FAMC @F0034@ 0 @I0118@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /George/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0035@ 0 @I0119@ INDI 1 NAME Johnny /Trollinger/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1872 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0034@ 0 @I0120@ INDI 1 NAME Joe /Trollinger/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1875 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0034@ 0 @I0121@ INDI 1 NAME Calvin /Trollinger/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1878 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0034@ 0 @I0122@ INDI 1 NAME James /Trollinger/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1880 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0034@ 0 @I0123@ INDI 1 NAME Barbara /Trollinger/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0034@ 0 @I0124@ INDI 1 NAME Robert Glen "Bob" /Ward/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE DEC 1833 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1900 1 FAMS @F0036@ 0 @I0125@ INDI 1 NAME Dan W. /Ward/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 29 MAY 1886 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 JUN 1927 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1910 2 PLAC The 1910 US Census has Dan Ward and his wife Lila living with Dan's mother. His father is not in the census and must have died sometime after 1910. 1 FAMS @F0037@ 1 FAMC @F0036@ 0 @I0126@ INDI 1 NAME M. Lila /Hudgins/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 6 MAR 1892 1 DEAT 2 DATE 3 DEC 1961 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0037@ 0 @I0127@ INDI 1 NAME Claudius W. /Ward/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 29 JAN 1888 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 28 OCT 1958 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0038@ 1 FAMC @F0036@ 0 @I0128@ INDI 1 NAME Alta /Petty/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 20 SEP 1893 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 4 APR 1961 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0038@ 0 @I0129@ INDI 1 NAME Fannie /Ward/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 26 DEC 1889 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0039@ 1 FAMC @F0036@ 1 NOTE @NI0129@ 0 @NI0129@ NOTE 1 CONC Gordon Runion states that Fannie Ward said that her mother, Barbara Easl 1 CONC er Ward, was named after Jacob Easler's wife, Barbara "Hettie" Easler. 0 @I0130@ INDI 1 NAME C. Mitchell "Mitch" /Spencer/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 MAR 1895 1 DEAT 2 DATE 31 AUG 1969 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0039@ 1 FAMS @F1485@ 0 @I0131@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah "Sallie" A. /Linder/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 APR 1854 2 PLAC Alabama 1 DEAT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census states that Sarah Linder was born in Alabama. 1 FAMS @F0040@ 0 @I0132@ INDI 1 NAME Anner /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 MAY 1883 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 16 MAY 1896 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMC @F0040@ 0 @I0133@ INDI 1 NAME Pinckney Ashmore "Pink" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE APR 1886 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE AUG 1965 2 PLAC Inman, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Inman, SC 1 FAMS @F0090@ 1 FAMC @F0040@ 0 @I0134@ INDI 1 NAME N. Flora /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 MAR 1889 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 MAR 1889 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 MAY 1913 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0101@ 1 FAMS @F1194@ 1 FAMC @F0040@ 0 @I0135@ INDI 1 NAME Iola J. /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 FEB 1891 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 FEB 1913 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0041@ 1 FAMC @F0040@ 0 @I0136@ INDI 1 NAME Webb Melton /Turner/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 MAY 1883 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 APR 1930 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0041@ 0 @I0137@ INDI 1 NAME Martha /Dillard/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 JUL 1852 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 27 FEB 1912 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 _MDCL Martha Brown died of Pellagra. 1 FAMS @F0042@ 1 FAMC @F1016@ 1 NOTE @NI0137@ 0 @NI0137@ NOTE 1 CONC The 1880 US Census of Spartanburg County, SC has Martha Easler living wi 1 CONC th Frank Johnson's family. She is listed as a siter-in-law as she is t 1 CONC he sister of Frank's wife, Lucinda Dillard. Calvin and Martha's childr 1 CONC en at the time of the Census were living with their grandfather, John Ad 1 CONC am Easler. 1 CONT 1 CONT Martha later married a "Johnson" as is evidenced by her son, Solon Johns 1 CONC on [In James H. Easler's obituary, Solon Johnson is identified as James' h 1 CONC alf-brother]. It is believed that her second husband was Elijah Johnso 1 CONC n, Frank's brother or half-brother. 1 CONT 1 CONT Martha later married a "Brown". The name on her tombstone is Martha Bro 1 CONC wn and in the 1900 US Census, she is shown as Martha Brown living with h 1 CONC er son, Solon Johnson. Martha was 18 at the time. 1 CONT Per Luther Blanton Easler, William sired a child out of wed lock some ni 1 CONC ne years before he and Martha married. That child was Angeline Sprouse Ea 1 CONC sler, the daughter of Delphia Sprouse. Delphia moved herself and Angeli 1 CONC ne in with Henry Calvin Easler in 1866 when Angeline was five years of age 1 CONC . 0 @I0138@ INDI 1 NAME Frances /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1873 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0102@ 1 FAMC @F0042@ 0 @I0139@ INDI 1 NAME James Harland "Kern" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 MAY 1871 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 4 JAN 1940 2 PLAC Cherokee County, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 DATE 5 JAN 1940 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0104@ 1 FAMC @F0042@ 1 NOTE @NI0139@ 0 @NI0139@ NOTE 1 CONC There is good reason to believe that James Easler's birth year was 1871: ( 1 CONC 1) The 1880 US Census shows James as a grandson living with John Easler b 1 CONC eing 9 years old. The Census date was June 17, 1880. If Kern were bo 1 CONC rn in 1870, he would have been 10 years old; (2) May 1871 is exactly 9 m 1 CONC onths after the marriage date of William Calvin Easler and Martha Dillar 1 CONC d. Martha either got pregnant right away or she had Kern 3 months befo 1 CONC re she married. However, Kern's obituary states that he died at 69 yea 1 CONC rs of age which would make his birth year 1870. 0 @I0140@ INDI 1 NAME Minta /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1875 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 20 JAN 1911 1 FAMS @F0043@ 1 FAMC @F0042@ 0 @I0141@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Cooper/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0043@ 0 @I0142@ INDI 1 NAME Henrietta /Sinclair/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 OCT 1871 2 PLAC North Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 JAN 1907 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0044@ 0 @I0143@ INDI 1 NAME Trannie Belle /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 JAN 1888 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 22 APR 1973 2 PLAC York, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Olive Baptist Church - Cowpens, SC 1 FAMS @F0113@ 1 FAMC @F0044@ 0 @I0144@ INDI 1 NAME Gordon "General" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 FEB 1891 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 AUG 1949 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0116@ 1 FAMC @F0044@ 0 @I0145@ INDI 1 NAME Maggie Jane /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1893 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1955 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1920 2 PLAC Maggie Easler's place of birth is given as North Carolina in the 1920 Cenus but South Carolina in the 1930 Census. 1 FAMS @F0122@ 1 FAMC @F0044@ 0 @I0146@ INDI 1 NAME Lillian Ine /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 22 SEP 1895 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 4 FEB 1983 1 FAMS @F0123@ 1 FAMC @F0044@ 0 @I0147@ INDI 1 NAME Josie Isabelle /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 30 MAR 1897 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0045@ 1 FAMS @F0046@ 1 FAMC @F0044@ 0 @I0148@ INDI 1 NAME Luther /Rice/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0045@ 0 @I0149@ INDI 1 NAME William Mack /Dean/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0046@ 0 @I0150@ INDI 1 NAME George Mitchell /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 29 SEP 1899 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 22 MAR 1971 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0124@ 1 FAMC @F0044@ 0 @I0151@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Ellen /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 JUN 1900 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 JUL 1942 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0128@ 1 FAMC @F0044@ 1 NOTE @NI0151@ 0 @NI0151@ NOTE 1 CONC Mary Ellen Easler's sister says that Mary Ellen was born on July 18, 189 1 CONC 9. That the date on her tombstone is incorrect. 0 @I0152@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Ruth /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 21 SEP 1902 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 3 AUG 1991 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's GreenLawn 1 CENS 2 DATE 1930 2 PLAC The 1930 US Census shows Mary Ruth Easler living in the home of her sister, Trannie Bell Easler Gossett. Her nephew, Oliver Fulmer Easler was also living there. 1 FAMS @F0129@ 1 FAMC @F0044@ 0 @I0153@ INDI 1 NAME Zonnie Mae /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 AUG 1904 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0133@ 1 FAMC @F0044@ 0 @I0154@ INDI 1 NAME Aureila Essendine "Ede" /Lancaster/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 20 MAR 1861 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 3 JAN 1939 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0047@ 0 @I0155@ INDI 1 NAME John Rice /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 11 JAN 1882 2 PLAC Clifton, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 JAN 1979 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0134@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 1 NOTE @NI0155@ 0 @NI0155@ NOTE 1 CONC John Rice Easler died at the age of 97. He had gone to the mailbox and h 1 CONC ad fallen in a mud puddle and possibly died as the result of drowning. T 1 CONC he 1900 US Census of South Carolina states that John was born in Janua 1 CONC ry 0f 1881. This differs from Social Security Records (SS #248-62-6601). 1 CONT 1 CONT AREA MAN ATTRIBUTES LONG LIFE TO HARD WORK, CLEAN LIVI 1 CONC NG 1 CONT 1 CONT Hard work and clean living. That's what John R. Easler of near Cherokee Sp 1 CONC rings attributes his long life to. Easler celebrated his 95th birthday Su 1 CONC nday. 1 CONT 1 CONT Actually, his birthday isn't until Tuesday, but members of Mt. Pleasant Ba 1 CONC ptist Church gave him a surprise prty Sunday at the church. 1 CONT 1 CONT When Easler said, "hard work" he didn't sy it just to be saying it. sari 1 CONC ng at the rear of a mule 10 hours a day, plowing the fields, is hard wor 1 CONC k, and it's about the only type of work Easler has ever done. He's tackl 1 CONC ed other jobs, but farming occupied most of his time. "I've plowed wi 1 CONC th a mule all my life. I never had a public job. I have made molasses a 1 CONC nd sold it and sold wood, but farming occupied most of my time," says t 1 CONC he oldtimer. 1 CONT 1 CONT He sold molasses for 50 cents a gallon in the bucket and 40 cents a gall 1 CONC on if you bought it by the barrel of 25 to 50 gallons, sold wood for 50 ce 1 CONC nt a cord, picked cotton for 40 cents per 100 pounds and worked 10 hou 1 CONC rs a day for 50 cents. 1 CONT 1 CONT "You know, you could buy sugar back then at 95 cents for 25 punds. Yes, t 1 CONC hose were the good old days." 1 CONT 1 CONT Easler says the first car he ever saw had wheels as hight as a wagon's whe 1 CONC el. In 1923 he drove a T-Model for abut a mile, and he hasn't been behi 1 CONC nd the wheel of a car since. "As long as I've got my foot on the groun 1 CONC d, I'm all right, but when you get in a car, you never know what's goi 1 CONC ng to happen. I think I'll stick with the mule. I know how to handle him. 1 CONC " 1 CONT 1 CONT Carpooling isn't something new to Easler. "Back when I didn't take my mul 1 CONC es to work at Camp Wadsworth, hauling suppliers, about seven of us would h 1 CONC itch a ride in a T-Model. There were three up front and four in the bac 1 CONC k, and we'd split the cost of the gas." 0 @I0156@ INDI 1 NAME Luther Blanton /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 SEP 1883 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 25 FEB 1963 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0137@ 1 FAMS @F0138@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 0 @I0157@ INDI 1 NAME Claudia Lydia "Claudie" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 JUL 1885 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2 SEP 1974 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0139@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 0 @I0158@ INDI 1 NAME Jerry Mirh Miles /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 JUL 1887 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 JAN 1961 1 BURI 2 PLAC Sunset Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0140@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 1 NOTE @NI0158@ 0 @NI0158@ NOTE 1 CONC Jerry Mirh Miles Easler was a minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 0 @I0159@ INDI 1 NAME James Dozier "Dosh" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 APR 1889 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 AUG 1973 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0143@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 0 @I0160@ INDI 1 NAME Belle Fermelia /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 FEB 1892 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 25 JUL 1978 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0048@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 0 @I0161@ INDI 1 NAME Jacob "Jake" /Millwood/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 APR 1893 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 NOV 1942 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0048@ 0 @I0162@ INDI 1 NAME Emma Esther /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 FEB 1894 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 JUN 1982 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0144@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 0 @I0163@ INDI 1 NAME Lenora Bessie "Nonie" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 DEC 1895 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2 AUG 1989 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0150@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 0 @I0164@ INDI 1 NAME Wallace Miles "Doc" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 JAN 1898 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 DEC 1965 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's GreenLawn Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0154@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 0 @I0165@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Lee /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 APR 1901 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0161@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 0 @I0166@ INDI 1 NAME Daughter /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1904 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1904 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMC @F0047@ 0 @I0167@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Etta /Gossett/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 MAY 1871 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 12 SEP 1959 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0050@ 0 @I0168@ INDI 1 NAME Callie Janie /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE FEB 1889 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0165@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0169@ INDI 1 NAME Lillie Ione /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 JAN 1891 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 16 APR 1987 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0169@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0170@ INDI 1 NAME Fannie Boyd /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 OCT 1892 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 APR 1975 1 FAMS @F0171@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0171@ INDI 1 NAME Ola Creola /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 26 FEB 1894 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0174@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0172@ INDI 1 NAME Bonner Lethco /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 JAN 1896 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 JUL 1972 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0176@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0173@ INDI 1 NAME Perceilia Mae "Pearlie" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE MAR 1898 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0177@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0174@ INDI 1 NAME Annie Deltine /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 20 SEP 1899 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0185@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0175@ INDI 1 NAME Leroy Blanton "Lee" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 31 AUG 1901 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 JAN 1965 2 PLAC Chesney, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1930 2 PLAC Leroy Easler's father and mother-in-law were living with him at the time of the 1930 US Census. Their ages were 54 and 44. 1 FAMS @F0189@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0176@ INDI 1 NAME Clayton Cornelius "Seth" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 JUL 1904 1 DEAT 2 DATE 4 JUL 1977 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0190@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0177@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Elizabeth /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 SEP 1905 1 FAMS @F0192@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0178@ INDI 1 NAME Irene Madora /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 JAN 1907 1 FAMS @F0198@ 1 FAMC @F0050@ 0 @I0179@ INDI 1 NAME Susan Canon /Dillard/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE SEP 1860 2 PLAC Canons Campground, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2 DEC 1943 2 PLAC Buffalo, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Glendale Cemetery - Glendale, South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0051@ 1 NOTE @NI0179@ 0 @NI0179@ NOTE 1 CONC Oscar Easler wrote: 1 CONT 1 CONT My grandmother died the year after I was born. Although she saw me, I obv 1 CONC iously don't remember her. My mother said that she was a very "straight-l 1 CONC aced" lady who always wore blouses with sleeves down to her wrists. Her d 1 CONC resses were long, sweeping almost to the ground. My father said her favor 1 CONC ite hymn was "How Firm A Foundation." Obviously, her preference in music w 1 CONC as as dignified as her tastes in clothing. 1 CONT 1 CONT 1 CONT She had four sons, three of whom lived to adulthood. Evidently these bo 1 CONC ys tried her patience on more than one occasion when they were growing u 1 CONC p. She is quoted as having said, "One drop of Easler blood goes a long wa 1 CONC y. I wish I knew some way to cut those boys and drain every drop of Easl 1 CONC er blood out of them." 0 @I0180@ INDI 1 NAME Grover William /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 22 NOV 1903 2 PLAC Converse, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 MAY 1968 2 PLAC Dallas, NC 1 BURI 2 DATE 15 MAY 1968 2 PLAC High Shoals, NC 1 FAMS @F0202@ 1 FAMC @F0051@ 1 NOTE @NI0180@ 0 @NI0180@ NOTE 1 CONC Oscar Easler writes: 1 CONT 1 CONT Although my father could read and write, school was not something he car 1 CONC ed very much for. He chewed tobacco and would always get a seat near t 1 CONC he school house window so that he could spit out the window. Since educati 1 CONC on was not going to be his forte, Grover Easler went to work in the cott 1 CONC on mill at Converse, SC in 1916 when he was 13 years old. He was a doff 1 CONC er and continued this profession until the day of his death. 1 CONT 1 CONT He loved to fish. Some of his fondest memories were of fishing the Pacol 1 CONC et River near Spartanburg, SC when he was a boy. He and his friends wou 1 CONC ld string trotlines accross the river and come back a few days lat 1 CONC er to a large catch of fish. 1 CONT 1 CONT When my father was old enough to drive, his father, Albert Burton Easle 1 CONC r, bought him a brand new Model T Ford with curtains in the windows. He t 1 CONC ook it out the next day and promptly wrecked it, probably on one of his ma 1 CONC ny trips to Bessemer City, NC. For some reason that seemed the place f 1 CONC or teenage boys from the Converse and Cherokee Springs areas of Spartanbu 1 CONC rg to go when they wanted to get into some "meanness." When my parents we 1 CONC re dating, some of their biggest arguments were over my father's tri 1 CONC ps to Bessemer City. 1 CONT 1 CONT It was at the Converse Mill that my father and mother met. My mother w 1 CONC as sitting on the porch of one of the mill houses with a girl friend wh 1 CONC en she saw my father for the first time on his way to work. She said to h 1 CONC er friend, "That's my man if I never get him." We know how that turned ou 1 CONC t. 1 CONT 1 CONT My father and mother had five children, three girls and two boys. O 1 CONC ne of the most difficult things they faced in life was the death of my sis 1 CONC ter, Mary Frances "Mary Jane" Easler, who died of polio in her nineth mont 1 CONC h. At the time of her death, they were living on my grandparent's ( 1 CONC Ma & Pa Bloomer) farm in Kylesford, TN. My two oldest sisters, Nelia Easl 1 CONC er and Joan Easler were with her when she died. They said that she look 1 CONC ed at them and smiled, closed her eyes and was gone. My mother nearly h 1 CONC ad a nevous breakdown and a day after her death, they found my father in t 1 CONC he corn crib of the barn where he had been alone crying since her death. 1 CONT 1 CONT I can remember my father taking my brother and me outside before bed in t 1 CONC he Harmony Community outside Kingsport, TN to use the bathroom (no indo 1 CONC or plumbing). It was bitter cold and the ground was frozen hard. He sa 1 CONC id to us, "OK, boys, make a stream." My Dad always took great care of h 1 CONC is family. Many times at night, when were were young boys, he would co 1 CONC me into our room and cover us up. One of my fondest memories of his w 1 CONC as the day I was standing in our front yard in Kingsport, TN and Dad pull 1 CONC ed up in a cab. The driver opened the trunk of the cab and my father pull 1 CONC ed out a brand new bright-red bicycle with training wheel - my first bik 1 CONC e! I'll never forget the look on his face. He was grining from ear to ea 1 CONC r, and from that day til this, I believe he was more proud of the new bi 1 CONC ke than I was. 1 CONT 1 CONT On May 13, 1968, my father went to his doffing job at Hardin Mill in Hardi 1 CONC n, NC. He came into my room that morning to wake me up for work befo 1 CONC re he left. At the mill that morning, Daddy had a massive stroke. By t 1 CONC wo PM he was dead. Back in those days, we still brought the body home a 1 CONC nd I can remember some of the young men he worked with lining the entran 1 CONC ce hall of the house and crying. My father was much loved, not only by h 1 CONC is family, but by his many friends. In doing this genealogy research, I h 1 CONC ave found that strokes are very common among Easler men between the ag 1 CONC es of 40 and 60. My grandfather, Albert Burton Easler, died of a massi 1 CONC ve cerebral hemorage. My brother, Thomas Michael Easler, has been in a nu 1 CONC rsing home in Kingsport, TN since 1991, the result of a massive stroke. 1 CONT 1 CONT My father's funeral was held in the High Shoals Church of God in High Shoa 1 CONC ls, NC. The Reverend Ralph Cook and the Reverend J.H. Daniels officiatin 1 CONC g. He and my mother are both buried in the High Shoals Cemetery. 0 @I0181@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Ellen /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 6 MAY 1892 2 PLAC Cannons Campground, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 12 OCT 1978 2 PLAC Floyd's Greenlawn Cemetery - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0053@ 1 FAMC @F0051@ 1 NOTE @NI0181@ 0 @NI0181@ NOTE 1 CONC Deck Vernon died before his wife, Mary Easler Vernon. He was buried in Gl 1 CONC endale, SC. As Mary saw began to realize that her crossing was near, s 1 CONC he decided she did not want to be buried in Glendale under all those tree 1 CONC s. Her children had her buried in Spartanburg, SC. 0 @I0182@ INDI 1 NAME Martha /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 6 MAY 1892 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Glendale Cemetery - Glendale, SC 1 FAMS @F1215@ 1 FAMC @F0051@ 1 NOTE @NI0182@ 0 @NI0182@ NOTE 1 CONC Mary and Martha Easler, daughters of Albert and Susan Easler, were twins. 0 @I0183@ INDI 1 NAME James Isaac "Jim" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE JUL 1889 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1948 2 PLAC Musgrove Mill, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Arcadia Chapel Cemetery - Arcadia, SC 1 FAMS @F0617@ 1 FAMC @F0051@ 0 @I0184@ INDI 1 NAME Florence /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1888 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE UNKNOWN 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0052@ 1 FAMC @F0051@ 0 @I0185@ INDI 1 NAME Joseph E."Joe" /Wright/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1887 2 PLAC North Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE UNKNOWN 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0052@ 0 @I0186@ INDI 1 NAME Deck /Vernon/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 JUL 1890 2 PLAC Georgia 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 JAN 1963 2 PLAC Converse, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Glendale Cemetery - Glendale, SC 1 FAMS @F0053@ 0 @I0187@ INDI 1 NAME John "Jack" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE OCT 1886 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1927 2 PLAC Clifton Cemetery - Clifton, SC 1 FAMS @F0206@ 1 FAMC @F0051@ 0 @I0188@ INDI 1 NAME Joseph "Little Joe" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0051@ 1 NOTE @NI0188@ 0 @NI0188@ NOTE 1 CONC Joseph Easler died when he was about 6 years old. 0 @I0189@ INDI 1 NAME Iola /Brown/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE SEP 1865 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census gives Iola Brown's name as "Ida". 1 FAMS @F0054@ 0 @I0190@ INDI 1 NAME Mamie /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 2 MAY 1889 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 SEP 1967 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's Greenlawn Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0207@ 1 FAMC @F0054@ 0 @I0191@ INDI 1 NAME General Wallace "Jack" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 MAR 1892 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 JAN 1946 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's GreenLawn 1 CENS 2 DATE 1920 2 PLAC The 1920 US Census has General & Mamie Easler, his sister, as borders in the home of a John [illegible]. 1 FAMS @F0129@ 1 FAMC @F0054@ 1 FAMC @F0130@ 0 @I0192@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Irene /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE JUL 1896 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0055@ 1 FAMC @F0054@ 0 @I0193@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Parris/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0055@ 0 @I0194@ INDI 1 NAME John /Mahaffey/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0056@ 0 @I0195@ INDI 1 NAME Rufus /Mahaffey/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0056@ 0 @I0196@ INDI 1 NAME Ida /Mahaffey/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0057@ 1 FAMC @F0056@ 0 @I0197@ INDI 1 NAME Mamie /Mahaffey/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0527@ 1 FAMC @F0056@ 0 @I0198@ INDI 1 NAME Ben /Lee/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0057@ 0 @I0199@ INDI 1 NAME Rhodie /Mahaffey/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0058@ 1 FAMC @F0056@ 0 @I0200@ INDI 1 NAME Herbert /Kinland/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0058@ 0 @I0201@ INDI 1 NAME Louisa "Lou Isann" /Chesney/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 AUG 1854 2 PLAC Chesney, SC 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 AUG 1854 1 DEAT 2 DATE 14 JUN 1939 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0059@ 1 FAMC @F1158@ 0 @I0202@ INDI 1 NAME Claudia /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 SEP 1887 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 OCT 1968 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 _MDCL Claudia Easler was born deaf. 1 FAMS @F0061@ 1 FAMC @F0059@ 0 @I0203@ INDI 1 NAME George Alfred /Johnson/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 11 FEB 1887 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 6 JAN 1968 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0061@ 0 @I0204@ INDI 1 NAME Harry Lee /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 AUG 1889 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 FEB 1962 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1920 2 PLAC The 1920 US Census has Harry Lee Easler boarding with Jerry Myrh Miles Easler 1 FAMS @F0209@ 1 FAMS @F0210@ 1 FAMC @F0059@ 0 @I0205@ INDI 1 NAME Leila Jane /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE AUG 1891 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0211@ 1 FAMC @F0059@ 0 @I0206@ INDI 1 NAME Clara Mabel /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 DEC 1893 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0213@ 1 FAMC @F0059@ 0 @I0207@ INDI 1 NAME Flora Flemer /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 AUG 1896 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 SEP 1978 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0215@ 1 FAMC @F0059@ 1 NOTE @NI0207@ 0 @NI0207@ NOTE 1 CONC Flora Flemer Easler, according to the 1900 US Census of South Carolina, w 1 CONC as born in July of 1896. 0 @I0208@ INDI 1 NAME William W. "Will" /Chesney/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 OCT 1862 2 PLAC Glenn Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 APR 1928 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church Cemetery - Whitney, SC 1 FAMS @F0063@ 0 @I0209@ INDI 1 NAME Corrie Ida /Chesney/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE MAR 1890 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 8 SEP 1969 2 PLAC Gaffney, SC 1 FAMS @F0064@ 1 FAMC @F0063@ 0 @I0210@ INDI 1 NAME Charlie Olton "Charlie" /Simmons/, Sr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1886 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 FEB 1960 2 PLAC Gaffney, SC 1 FAMS @F0064@ 1 FAMC @F1162@ 0 @I0211@ INDI 1 NAME William Curtis /Chesney/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 21 AUG 1895 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 DEC 1965 2 PLAC Wellford, SC 1 BURI 2 DATE 15 DEC 1965 2 PLAC Wood Memorial Park - Wellford, SC 1 FAMS @F1160@ 1 FAMC @F0063@ 0 @I0212@ INDI 1 NAME Marie /Chesney/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 29 DEC 1899 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE NOV 1979 2 PLAC Greenville, SC 1 FAMS @F0065@ 1 FAMC @F0063@ 0 @I0213@ INDI 1 NAME Otis /McMakin/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0065@ 0 @I0214@ INDI 1 NAME Ella /Chesney/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE AUG 1896 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 FEB 1972 2 PLAC Moore, South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0066@ 1 FAMC @F0063@ 0 @I0215@ INDI 1 NAME Lerlie Earl /West/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1896 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 22 JUN 1954 2 PLAC Moore, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Popular Springs Baptist Church Cemetery - Spartanburg County, SC 1 FAMS @F0066@ 1 FAMC @F1163@ 0 @I0216@ INDI 1 NAME James Horace /Chesney/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 MAR 1902 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 19 AUG 1974 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 DATE 21 AUG 1974 2 PLAC Greenlawn Memorial Gardens - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0067@ 1 FAMC @F0063@ 0 @I0217@ INDI 1 NAME Lottie Mae /Harmon/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 3 FEB 1909 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 3 OCT 1988 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 DATE 6 OCT 1988 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0067@ 0 @I0218@ INDI 1 NAME Jim /Stafford/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0068@ 0 @I0219@ INDI 1 NAME Pearl /Stafford/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0069@ 1 FAMC @F0068@ 0 @I0220@ INDI 1 NAME Earl /Gowans/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0069@ 0 @I0221@ INDI 1 NAME Jess /Stafford/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0068@ 0 @I0222@ INDI 1 NAME Charlie /Stafford/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0068@ 0 @I0223@ INDI 1 NAME Ola /Stafford/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0070@ 1 FAMC @F0068@ 0 @I0224@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Brown/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0070@ 0 @I0225@ INDI 1 NAME Ruby /Stafford/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F0068@ 0 @I0226@ INDI 1 NAME Elizabeth Nancy "Nan" /Blanton/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 DEC 1878 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 JAN 1970 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Providence Baptist Church Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0071@ 0 @I0227@ INDI 1 NAME Lillie Belle /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 20 MAR 1910 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F1525@ 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0228@ INDI 1 NAME John Robert /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 FEB 1900 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2 MAR 1974 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0220@ 1 FAMS @F0221@ 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0229@ INDI 1 NAME Edith /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 21 FEB 1901 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0230@ INDI 1 NAME Beulah Belle /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 26 MAY 1904 2 PLAC Gaffney, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 28 JAN 2000 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0224@ 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0231@ INDI 1 NAME William Daniel "Willie" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 NOV 1906 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 DEC 1991 1 FAMS @F0229@ 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0232@ INDI 1 NAME Albert Dupre /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1908 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1908 1 _MDCL Albert Dupre Easler died of Bowl Hives at the age of three months, about that time that Vinnie Isabel Johnson died. 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0233@ INDI 1 NAME Lois Mae /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 20 MAR 1910 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 29 JUN 1958 1 FAMS @F0238@ 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0234@ INDI 1 NAME Lydia Lovette /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 DEC 1911 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 4 JAN 2002 2 PLAC Gaffney, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0072@ 1 FAMC @F0071@ 1 NOTE @NI0234@ 0 @NI0234@ NOTE 1 CONC Lydia Lovette Easler Gordon, Gaffney 1 CONT Lydia Lovette Easler Gordon, 90, widow of John Henry Gordon, of 619 Shel 1 CONC by Highway, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002. 1 CONT 1 CONT Survivors: A sister, Jeanette Parker, of Blacksburg; stepsons, Henry, Bil 1 CONC ly R. and Walter Gordon; stepdaughters, Eula Crawhorne, Gathaia Shehan, Et 1 CONC hel Rumfelt, Lydia Henderson, Ruby Scruggs, Mildred Carmack and Rachel Bri 1 CONC ndle; and a number of stepgrandchildren. 1 CONT 1 CONT Visitation: 6 to 8 tonight at Shuford-Hatcher Funeral Home. Service: 2 p. 1 CONC m. Thursday at Elm Street Church of God. 1 CONT 1 CONT Memorials: Elm Street Church of God, P.O. Box 1137, Gaffney, SC 29342. 0 @I0235@ INDI 1 NAME John Henry /Gordon/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 APR 1901 1 FAMS @F0072@ 0 @I0236@ INDI 1 NAME Jeanette /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 20 MAR 1913 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0237@ 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0237@ INDI 1 NAME Wallace Monroe /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 OCT 1914 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 AUG 1979 1 FAMS @F0257@ 1 FAMS @F0258@ 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0238@ INDI 1 NAME Edna Beatrice /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 OCT 1917 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 8 FEB 1999 1 FAMS @F0259@ 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0239@ INDI 1 NAME Walter /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 21 JUL 1919 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 20 AUG 1956 1 FAMS @F0262@ 1 FAMS @F0263@ 1 FAMC @F0071@ 0 @I0240@ INDI 1 NAME Jasper Jack /Bookout/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 APR 1871 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 JUN 1917 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty Methodist Church - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0073@ 0 @I0241@ INDI 1 NAME Roy /Bookout/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 SEP 1900 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 FEB 1960 1 FAMS @F1481@ 1 FAMC @F0073@ 0 @I0242@ INDI 1 NAME Lillie May /Bookout/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 FEB 1902 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 4 MAR 1984 1 BURI 2 PLAC Thompson Chapel - Clifton, SC 1 FAMS @F0074@ 1 FAMS @F1482@ 1 FAMC @F0073@ 0 @I0243@ INDI 1 NAME Vernon /Roberts/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0074@ 0 @I0244@ INDI 1 NAME Cora /Bookout/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 JUL 1905 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 12 NOV 1925 1 FAMS @F0075@ 1 FAMC @F0073@ 0 @I0245@ INDI 1 NAME Herbert /Lee/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0075@ 0 @I0246@ INDI 1 NAME Leila /Bookout/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 FEB 1912 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0077@ 1 FAMS @F0076@ 1 FAMC @F0073@ 0 @I0247@ INDI 1 NAME Curtis /Poteat/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 26 JUN 1904 1 DEAT 2 DATE 20 JAN 1967 1 FAMS @F0076@ 0 @I0248@ INDI 1 NAME Tom /Sproles/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0077@ 0 @I0249@ INDI 1 NAME Frank /Bookout/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 3 JUL 1907 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE OCT 1983 1 FAMS @F1483@ 1 FAMC @F0073@ 0 @I0250@ INDI 1 NAME Mary Etta /Bookout/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 3 MAR 1915 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 MAY 1995 1 FAMS @F1484@ 1 FAMC @F0073@ 0 @I0251@ INDI 1 NAME Nora Ann /Gault/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 29 JAN 1882 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 SEP 1942 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0078@ 0 @I0252@ INDI 1 NAME Lavada /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 SEP 1901 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 DEC 1989 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1910 2 PLAC The 1910 US Cenus lists Lavada Easler's Christian name as "Lavadia". 1 FAMS @F0264@ 1 FAMC @F0078@ 0 @I0253@ INDI 1 NAME Charlie Lee /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 JUN 1903 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 DEC 1996 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0266@ 1 FAMC @F0078@ 0 @I0254@ INDI 1 NAME Clarence Dannon "Toughie" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 APR 1906 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 16 DEC 1989 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1930 2 PLAC The 1930 US Census states that Clarence Easler had a brother named "Henry" living with him. As of 02.24.2005, we know of no brother named "Henry". 1 FAMS @F0267@ 1 FAMC @F0078@ 0 @I0255@ INDI 1 NAME Frederick "Fred" Wilson /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 JUL 1908 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 29 DEC 1984 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's Greenlawn Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0268@ 1 FAMC @F0078@ 0 @I0256@ INDI 1 NAME Hubert /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 OCT 1910 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 21 APR 1987 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's Greenlawn Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0269@ 1 FAMC @F0078@ 0 @I0257@ INDI 1 NAME Ada Louise /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1913 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1963 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0270@ 1 FAMC @F0078@ 0 @I0258@ INDI 1 NAME Lawrence Luther /Easler/, Sr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 SEP 1915 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 29 DEC 1986 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0271@ 1 FAMC @F0078@ 0 @I0259@ INDI 1 NAME Oscar Chapman "Shorty" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 JAN 1918 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 AUG 1978 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0273@ 1 FAMC @F0078@ 1 NOTE @NI0259@ 0 @NI0259@ NOTE 1 CONC Oscar Easler had a song he used to sing to himself when he was worki 1 CONC ng in the cane field. The song went something like this: 1 CONT 1 CONT I was born in the cane patch 1 CONT Nursed on a lion 1 CONT When I was 3 days old I swallowed a red-hot iron. 1 CONT 1 CONT Oscar's father overheard him singing and was not amused. Little Jim Easl 1 CONC er gave him a thrashing for his efforts. 1 CONT 1 CONT Lillian and Oscar went to Beulah Bell Easler's house and let Edna, her dau 1 CONC ghter know that were on their wa;y to Spartanburg to get married. No one k 1 CONC new it but them. Edna met her parents on the front porch steps to let th 1 CONC em know that Oscar and Lillian had run off and got married. 1 CONT In telling the story, Edna stated that Lillian had packed a suitcase. Lill 1 CONC ian, now 79, listening stated, "No I didn'tt, "I didnt have time." 0 @I0260@ INDI 1 NAME Robert Earl "Bob" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 MAY 1923 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 FEB 2000 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0079@ 1 FAMC @F0078@ 0 @I0261@ INDI 1 NAME Myrtle Dean /Ivey/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0079@ 0 @I0262@ INDI 1 NAME Charlie /Hawkins/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F1545@ 0 @I0263@ INDI 1 NAME Nancy "Lula" /Chesney/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE FEB 1852 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 BIRT 2 DATE FEB 1852 1 FAMS @F0080@ 1 FAMC @F1158@ 1 NOTE @NI0263@ 0 @NI0263@ NOTE 1 CONC Nancy Chesney Easler's father, George Chesney served as a Private in the C 1 CONC onfederate Army, Company I, 9th SC Reserves (90 Day Reserves, 1862 to 1863 1 CONC ). He enlisted on November 18, 1863 for a period of 60 days, to Februa 1 CONC ry 1864. He was signed-up by Captain P. Wofford. He died in the war. Na 1 CONC rcissa received a Civil War Pension. 0 @I0264@ INDI 1 NAME James Henry /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 JUL 1881 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 17 JUL 1956 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0275@ 1 FAMC @F0080@ 0 @I0265@ INDI 1 NAME Minnie /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 FEB 1880 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 20 JAN 1911 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0277@ 1 FAMC @F0080@ 0 @I0266@ INDI 1 NAME Katie /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 JUN 1888 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 31 AUG 1969 2 PLAC Asheville, NC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Bearwaller Baptist Church Cemetery - Gerton, NC 1 FAMS @F0062@ 1 FAMC @F0080@ 0 @I0267@ INDI 1 NAME Finley Graham /Sinclair/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0062@ 0 @I0268@ INDI 1 NAME Fannie /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 JAN 1887 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 MAY 1930 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0278@ 1 FAMC @F0080@ 0 @I0269@ INDI 1 NAME Cora /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 APR 1889 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 MAR 1928 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0279@ 1 FAMC @F0080@ 0 @I0270@ INDI 1 NAME Addie M. /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 JUL 1896 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 AUG 1938 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0286@ 1 FAMC @F0080@ 0 @I0271@ INDI 1 NAME Jonie Calvin /Easler/, Sr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 JUL 1889 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 SEP 1967 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 DATE 13 SEP 1967 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0287@ 1 FAMC @F0080@ 0 @I0272@ INDI 1 NAME Charlie C. /Waters/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 2 OCT 1854 1 DEAT 2 DATE 19 OCT 1917 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0081@ 1 NOTE @NI0272@ 0 @NI0272@ NOTE 1 CONC Charlie C. Waters and Martha Easler had twelve children. Six died in infa 1 CONC ncy. 0 @I0273@ INDI 1 NAME John /Waters/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1882 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1900 2 PLAC The 1900 US Census has John 19 year of age which would me that Charlie Waters sired him at the age of 12 - not likely. He was probably not Charlie's son. 1 FAMC @F0081@ 0 @I0274@ INDI 1 NAME George /Waters/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0081@ 0 @I0275@ INDI 1 NAME Charlie /Waters/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0081@ 0 @I0276@ INDI 1 NAME Bertha /Waters/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1887 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1981 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0288@ 1 FAMC @F0081@ 0 @I0277@ INDI 1 NAME Ben /Waters/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0081@ 0 @I0278@ INDI 1 NAME Sallie /Waters/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F0081@ 0 @I0279@ INDI 1 NAME William /Eldridge/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0082@ 1 NOTE @NI0279@ 0 @NI0279@ NOTE 1 CONC George W. Easler is listed as the executor of the estate of William Eldrid 1 CONC ge from October 29, 1998. This George W., who was the son of Henry Calv 1 CONC in Easler must be George Seiger "Sig" Easler. 0 @I0280@ INDI 1 NAME Emile /Eldridge/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 FEB 1887 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 22 MAR 1977 2 PLAC Columbus, GA 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0083@ 1 FAMC @F0082@ 1 NOTE @NI0280@ 0 @NI0280@ NOTE 1 CONC Emily Easler suffered from breast cancer. They did not know what the cau 1 CONC se of the open sore on her breast was. It grew to about the size of a pan 1 CONC cake. Her daughter remembers being given a nickel and being sent to the c 1 CONC orner drugstore in Spartanburg where she would purchase a small bott 1 CONC le of morphine. 0 @I0281@ INDI 1 NAME Kinsey Joe /Ledford/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 JUL 1887 2 PLAC North Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2 FEB 1944 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0083@ 0 @I0282@ INDI 1 NAME Ben /Eldridge/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0082@ 0 @I0283@ INDI 1 NAME James Logan /Tate/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 MAY 1856 2 PLAC Rutherford County, NC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 6 JUL 1924 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0084@ 1 FAMC @F1232@ 1 NOTE @NI0283@ 0 @NI0283@ NOTE 1 CONC The father of J. Logan Tate, Albert Tate, was born September 15, 1830 in R 1 CONC utherford County, NC. He died on December 18, 1898 in Spartanburg Count 1 CONC y, SC. Albert is believed to have served in the 66th North Carolina Infan 1 CONC try and the 13th Battalion, North Carolina Infantry. The wife of Albert T 1 CONC ate, possibly Mary Morrow spent the last years of her life in an "Alms Hou 1 CONC se" [poor house]. She died there and is believed buried there. 0 @I0284@ INDI 1 NAME Leonard Carl /Tate/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 MAY 1884 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 FEB 1953 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0289@ 1 FAMC @F0084@ 0 @I0285@ INDI 1 NAME Nancy Caroline /Dent/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 FEB 1871 2 PLAC Boiling Springs Township - Lexington, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 JAN 1908 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 BURI 2 PLAC Jackson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery -Columbia, S.C. 1 FAMS @F0085@ 1 FAMC @F0680@ 0 @I0286@ INDI 1 NAME Florence Bertha Laham /Haney/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 DEC 1884 2 PLAC Augusta, GA 1 FAMS @F0086@ 1 FAMC @F0840@ 0 @I0287@ INDI 1 NAME Rexford Thomas /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 FEB 1895 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 AUG 1953 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Jackson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery -Columbia, S.C. 1 CENS 2 DATE 1920 2 PLAC The 1920 US Census has Rexford Easler living in the home of a William Jacobs as a "border". 1 FAMC @F0085@ 1 NOTE @NI0287@ 0 @NI0287@ NOTE 1 CONC Rexford Thomas Easler never married. 0 @I0288@ INDI 1 NAME Marie Viola /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 FEB 1898 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 AUG 1957 2 PLAC Arlington, VA 1 BURI 2 PLAC Jackson Creek Baptist Church - Columbia, SC 1 FAMS @F0678@ 1 FAMC @F0085@ 0 @I0289@ INDI 1 NAME George Dewey "Hop" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 7 OCT 1900 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 JAN 1956 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Jackson Creek Baptist Church Cemetery -Columbia, S.C. 1 FAMS @F0290@ 1 FAMC @F0085@ 0 @I0290@ INDI 1 NAME Charles James "Jack" /Easler/, Sr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 JUN 1903 2 PLAC Cacey, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 12 MAR 1964 2 PLAC Miami, FL 1 BURI 2 PLAC Crescent Hill Cemetery - Columbia, SC 1 FAMS @F0292@ 1 FAMS @F0291@ 1 FAMC @F0085@ 1 NOTE @NI0290@ 0 @NI0290@ NOTE 1 CONC Charles James Easler enlisted in the US Army during WWI. He was part of t 1 CONC he Army Expeditionary Force in Siberia. He was later discharged for lyi 1 CONC ng about his age. He served in the US Marine Corp during WWII. 1 CONT 1 CONT Charles was an employee of Southern Bell for 37 years. 0 @I0291@ INDI 1 NAME Sara Guignard /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 6 AUG 1909 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 16 AUG 1982 2 PLAC Columbia, SC 1 BURI 2 DATE 17 AUG 1982 2 PLAC Columbia, SC 1 FAMC @F0086@ 0 @I0292@ INDI 1 NAME William Oliver /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 OCT 1911 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 14 NOV 1911 1 FAMC @F0086@ 0 @I0293@ INDI 1 NAME Martha "Mattie" /Branham/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 DEC 1877 2 PLAC Fairfield County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 4 NOV 1963 2 PLAC Camden, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1930 2 PLAC The 1930 US Census gives Mattie's name as "Wattie". 1 FAMS @F0087@ 1 FAMC @F1245@ 0 @I0294@ INDI 1 NAME Edna Lulu /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 2 JAN 1898 2 PLAC Ridgeway, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 MAR 1936 1 BURI 2 DATE 16 MAR 1936 2 PLAC Smyrna Methodist Church - South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0850@ 1 FAMC @F0087@ 0 @I0295@ INDI 1 NAME Bennie Lorin /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 DEC 1899 2 PLAC Ridgeway, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 12 APR 1945 2 PLAC Ridgeway, SC 1 FAMS @F0293@ 1 FAMC @F0087@ 0 @I0296@ INDI 1 NAME Jessie Mae /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 SEP 1902 2 PLAC Ridgeway, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 NOV 1903 2 PLAC Ridgeway, SC 1 FAMC @F0087@ 0 @I0297@ INDI 1 NAME Melvin James /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 6 APR 1909 2 PLAC Blythewood, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 JUN 1977 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 FAMC @F0087@ 0 @I0298@ INDI 1 NAME Nellie Viola /Brazell/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 26 SEP 1885 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 28 DEC 1957 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 FAMS @F0088@ 1 FAMC @F0845@ 0 @I0299@ INDI 1 NAME Florence /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 22 JAN 1907 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 13 NOV 1907 1 FAMC @F0088@ 0 @I0300@ INDI 1 NAME Martha /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 JUL 1911 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 4 JUL 1911 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 FAMC @F0088@ 0 @I0301@ INDI 1 NAME Joseph David /Easler/, Jr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 21 MAY 1927 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 AUG 1944 1 FAMC @F0088@ 0 @I0302@ INDI 1 NAME Carrie Ann /Parr/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 DEC 1885 2 PLAC Chesterfield, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 FEB 1970 2 PLAC Columbia, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Elmwood Cemetery - Columbia, SC 1 FAMS @F0089@ 1 FAMC @F0846@ 0 @I0303@ INDI 1 NAME Alva Leroy /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 APR 1907 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 DEAT 2 DATE 20 FEB 1909 2 PLAC Coloumbia, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Elmwood Cemetery - Columbia, SC 1 FAMC @F0089@ 0 @I0304@ INDI 1 NAME Dorothy Elizabeth /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 3 JUN 1914 2 PLAC Columbia, S.C. 1 CENS 2 DATE 1920 2 PLAC The 1920 US Census gives Dorothy Easler's Christian name as "Dorcus". 1 FAMS @F1268@ 1 FAMC @F0089@ 0 @I0305@ INDI 1 NAME Oddie /Poteat/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1887 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1976 1 BURI 2 PLAC Inman, SC 1 FAMS @F0090@ 0 @I0306@ INDI 1 NAME George Marvin /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 OCT 1907 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 OCT 1987 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Holly Springs Baptist Church Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0294@ 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0307@ INDI 1 NAME Annie Grace /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1909 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0091@ 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0308@ INDI 1 NAME Yancey /Ballenger/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0091@ 0 @I0309@ INDI 1 NAME Ila Mae /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1912 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0092@ 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0310@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Brown/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0092@ 0 @I0311@ INDI 1 NAME Watson Pickney /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 2 JAN 1918 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 OCT 1987 1 FAMS @F0094@ 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0312@ INDI 1 NAME Thelma /Tillotson/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0094@ 0 @I0313@ INDI 1 NAME Myra /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0095@ 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0314@ INDI 1 NAME Richard C. /Chapman/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1933 1 DEAT 2 DATE 23 MAY 1987 1 FAMS @F0095@ 0 @I0315@ INDI 1 NAME Vonnie Kay "Kattie" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0096@ 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0316@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Gwinn/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0096@ 0 @I0317@ INDI 1 NAME Sarah /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0097@ 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0318@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Davis/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0097@ 0 @I0319@ INDI 1 NAME Margaret /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1914 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0098@ 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0320@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Gambrell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0098@ 0 @I0321@ INDI 1 NAME Louise /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0099@ 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0322@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Condrey/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0099@ 0 @I0323@ INDI 1 NAME Edna /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0100@ 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0324@ INDI 1 NAME Unknown /Mosley/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0100@ 0 @I0325@ INDI 1 NAME Ervin /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1916 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0090@ 0 @I0326@ INDI 1 NAME James Alvin /Poteat/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 JAN 1884 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 6 JUN 1951 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0101@ 0 @I0327@ INDI 1 NAME Martin Lee /Poteat/, Sr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 JUN 1907 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 9 FEB 1996 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0299@ 1 FAMC @F0101@ 0 @I0328@ INDI 1 NAME Al /Compton/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0102@ 0 @I0329@ INDI 1 NAME George /Compton/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0102@ 0 @I0330@ INDI 1 NAME Jim /Compton/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0102@ 0 @I0331@ INDI 1 NAME Ethel /Compton/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F0102@ 0 @I0332@ INDI 1 NAME Irene /Compton/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F0102@ 0 @I0333@ INDI 1 NAME Grover /Compton/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0103@ 1 FAMC @F0102@ 0 @I0334@ INDI 1 NAME Ellis /Hudgins/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0103@ 0 @I0335@ INDI 1 NAME Margaret Elvira "Maggie" /Sinclair/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 6 MAY 1876 2 PLAC North Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 3 MAR 1962 2 PLAC Spartanburg, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 DATE 5 MAR 1962 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 _MDCL Margaret Sinclair died of Cerebral Thrombus (Stroke). 1 FAMS @F0104@ 1 FAMC @F0111@ 0 @I0336@ INDI 1 NAME Carrie /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1900 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0105@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 0 @I0337@ INDI 1 NAME Clyde /Williams/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0105@ 0 @I0338@ INDI 1 NAME Fannie Belle /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1894 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0106@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 1 NOTE @NI0338@ 0 @NI0338@ NOTE 1 CONC Fannie Easler was supposedly born out of wedlock but was raised by James K 1 CONC ern Easler and given his name. 0 @I0339@ INDI 1 NAME Joseph John /Lewis/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE APR 1891 1 FAMS @F0106@ 0 @I0340@ INDI 1 NAME Lydia /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE JUL 1897 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0884@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 0 @I0341@ INDI 1 NAME Edna Pauline /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 JUN 1912 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 29 JAN 1967 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0532@ 1 FAMS @F0534@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 0 @I0342@ INDI 1 NAME Tracey /Allison/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F1022@ 0 @I0343@ INDI 1 NAME Gary Jeffery /Moss/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1968 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 AUG 1999 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F1022@ 1 FAMC @F0298@ 1 NOTE @NI0343@ 0 @NI0343@ NOTE 1 CONC Gary J. Moss, 1 CONT Inman 1 CONT Gary Jeffrey Moss, 31, of 740 Hannon Road, died Saturday, Aug. 7, 19 1 CONC 99 at Spartanburg Regional Med. Center. 1 CONT 1 CONT He was a son of Floy Easler Moss Jones and the late Roger Dale Moss. Emplo 1 CONC yer: Simpkins Box Company. 1 CONT 1 CONT Survivors: his mother of Greenville; his wife, Tracey Allison Moss; son 1 CONC s, Joshua Warren Moss and Matthew Warren Moss, both of the home; a siste 1 CONC r, Angela Moss Turner of Berea. 1 CONT 1 CONT Service: 4 p.m. today at the Holly Springs Baptist Church Spring Park. Vis 1 CONC itation follows the service at the Easler Homeplace, 690 Hannon Road, Inma 1 CONC n, S.C. 29349. 0 @I0344@ INDI 1 NAME Nellie /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 DEC 1904 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1974 1 FAMS @F0107@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 0 @I0345@ INDI 1 NAME James William "Bill" /Moore/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1902 1 FAMS @F0107@ 0 @I0346@ INDI 1 NAME James Calvin /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1908 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 17 SEP 1952 1 FAMS @F0108@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 0 @I0347@ INDI 1 NAME Maggie Velmer /Greene/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0108@ 0 @I0348@ INDI 1 NAME Ruford Lesco "Jack" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 APR 1910 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 OCT 1944 2 PLAC Cherokee County, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 DATE 31 OCT 1944 2 PLAC Draytonville Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1910 2 PLAC The 1910 US Census lists Ruford's nickname as "JR". 1 FAMS @F0110@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 0 @I0349@ INDI 1 NAME Beatrice Elizabeth /Pierce/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 17 MAY 1914 1 FAMS @F0110@ 1 FAMC @F1021@ 1 NOTE @NI0349@ 0 @NI0349@ NOTE 1 CONC Beatrice Pearson is listed as Beatrice Pierce in Ruford Lesco Easler's obi 1 CONC tuary. 0 @I0350@ INDI 1 NAME Ruby Mae /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1911 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0112@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 1 NOTE @NI0350@ 0 @NI0350@ NOTE 1 CONC According to Jacqueline E Black, Ruby is really a granddaughter of Jack a 1 CONC nd Maggie Easler, but that she was raised as a daughter (as evidenced by t 1 CONC he obituaries of both Jack and Maggie). 0 @I0351@ INDI 1 NAME W. Harry /Tisdale/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1907 1 FAMS @F0112@ 0 @I0352@ INDI 1 NAME Leona Mary /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 22 SEP 1914 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 JUL 1981 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0304@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 0 @I0353@ INDI 1 NAME Margaret Mae Esther /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 DEC 1921 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0109@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 0 @I0354@ INDI 1 NAME George Mitchell /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 NOV 1918 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 16 APR 1962 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0539@ 1 FAMS @F1511@ 1 FAMC @F0104@ 0 @I0355@ INDI 1 NAME Charles "Charlie" Sims /Gossett/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 APR 1889 2 PLAC North Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 14 MAY 1948 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Olive Baptist Church - Cowpens, SC 1 CENS 2 DATE 1920 2 PLAC Charlie Gossett,s occupation in the 1920 US Census was "farmer". But, he also worked in a funeral home. 1 FAMS @F0113@ 1 FAMC @F1510@ 0 @I0356@ INDI 1 NAME Daniel Cleveland "Clayton" /Gossett/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1912 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0114@ 1 FAMC @F0113@ 0 @I0357@ INDI 1 NAME Lala /Wofford/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0114@ 0 @I0358@ INDI 1 NAME James Harley /Gossett/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1914 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0115@ 1 FAMC @F0113@ 0 @I0359@ INDI 1 NAME Norma /White/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0115@ 0 @I0360@ INDI 1 NAME Ila Edith /Gossett/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 22 DEC 1909 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 10 NOV 1988 1 BURI 2 PLAC Greenhaven Memorial Gardens - Woodruff, SC 1 FAMS @F1251@ 1 FAMC @F0113@ 0 @I0361@ INDI 1 NAME Hazel Loree /Barnette/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 30 JUL 1898 1 DEAT 2 DATE 8 FEB 1997 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 BURI 2 DATE 24 NOV 2004 2 PLAC Greenlawn Memorial Gardens - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0116@ 1 FAMC @F1523@ 0 @I0362@ INDI 1 NAME Gordon Elliott /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 JUN 1928 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 FEB 1995 1 FAMS @F0223@ 1 FAMC @F0116@ 0 @I0363@ INDI 1 NAME Carlton Leoland /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0117@ 1 FAMS @F0118@ 1 FAMC @F0116@ 0 @I0364@ INDI 1 NAME Reva Frances /Haynes/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0117@ 0 @I0365@ INDI 1 NAME Marlene Deaton /Black/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0118@ 0 @I0366@ INDI 1 NAME Eula Mae /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1925 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 22 NOV 2004 2 PLAC Greenwood, SC 1 FAMS @F0119@ 1 FAMC @F0116@ 0 @I0367@ INDI 1 NAME James Arthur /Shook/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0119@ 0 @I0368@ INDI 1 NAME Lillian Ruth /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0120@ 1 FAMC @F0116@ 0 @I0369@ INDI 1 NAME Mitchell Donald /Lowe/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0120@ 0 @I0370@ INDI 1 NAME Esther W. /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 APR 1919 1 DEAT 2 DATE 14 MAY 1987 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's GreenLawn 1 FAMS @F0121@ 1 FAMC @F0116@ 0 @I0371@ INDI 1 NAME Ernest Carroll /Turner/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0121@ 0 @I0372@ INDI 1 NAME Conway B. /Young/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1887 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1968 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0122@ 0 @I0373@ INDI 1 NAME Daniel Odell /Young/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1918 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0122@ 0 @I0374@ INDI 1 NAME L.B. "Bill" /Young/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1928 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0122@ 0 @I0375@ INDI 1 NAME Dean /Young/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0122@ 0 @I0376@ INDI 1 NAME Annie Faye /Young/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1915 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0122@ 0 @I0377@ INDI 1 NAME Vestula /Young/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1920 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0122@ 0 @I0378@ INDI 1 NAME Maggie /Young/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F0122@ 0 @I0379@ INDI 1 NAME Agnes L. /Young/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1923 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0122@ 0 @I0380@ INDI 1 NAME Margorie J. /Young/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1930 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0122@ 0 @I0381@ INDI 1 NAME Frank Lawrence /Dean/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1894 1 FAMS @F0123@ 0 @I0382@ INDI 1 NAME Ray /Dean/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0123@ 0 @I0383@ INDI 1 NAME Elsie /Dean/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F0123@ 0 @I0384@ INDI 1 NAME Nannie Childress /Lewis/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 DEC 1893 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 DEC 1970 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0124@ 0 @I0385@ INDI 1 NAME Dewey Mitchell /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 20 JAN 1921 1 FAMS @F0305@ 1 FAMC @F0124@ 0 @I0386@ INDI 1 NAME Daniel Wade "Dan" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0309@ 1 FAMC @F0124@ 0 @I0387@ INDI 1 NAME Sarietta /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 FEB 1925 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 SEP 1973 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0125@ 1 FAMC @F0124@ 0 @I0388@ INDI 1 NAME Pete /Smith/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0125@ 0 @I0389@ INDI 1 NAME Betty Ann /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0126@ 1 FAMC @F0124@ 0 @I0390@ INDI 1 NAME Robert /Cantrell/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0126@ 0 @I0391@ INDI 1 NAME Barbara Bell /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0127@ 1 FAMC @F0124@ 0 @I0392@ INDI 1 NAME Halton Buren /Hall/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0127@ 0 @I0393@ INDI 1 NAME James Hoyt /Petty/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1900 1 FAMS @F0128@ 0 @I0394@ INDI 1 NAME Billy /Petty/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMC @F0128@ 0 @I0395@ INDI 1 NAME Margaret /Petty/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F0128@ 0 @I0396@ INDI 1 NAME Lois /Petty/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0049@ 1 FAMC @F0128@ 0 @I0397@ INDI 1 NAME Fulton /Wood/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0049@ 0 @I0398@ INDI 1 NAME Ruth /Petty/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMC @F0128@ 0 @I0399@ INDI 1 NAME James Gladstone /Petty/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 SEP 1929 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 SEP 1930 1 FAMC @F0128@ 0 @I0400@ INDI 1 NAME Henry Wallace /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 FEB 1926 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 FEB 1926 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0129@ 0 @I0401@ INDI 1 NAME Shirley Ruth /Steele/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 FEB 1955 2 PLAC Gastonia, NC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 27 JAN 2002 2 PLAC Gastonia, NC 1 FAMS @F1105@ 1 FAMC @F1106@ 1 NOTE @NI0401@ 0 @NI0401@ NOTE 1 CONC THE OBITUARY OF SHIRLEY RUTH STEELE 1 CONT 1 CONT Shirley Ruth Steel Conn, 47, 120 Holland Ridge Lane, died January 27, 200 1 CONC 2, at Gaston Memborial Hospital, Gastonia. She was a native of Gaston Cou 1 CONC nty, daughter of the late James Wesley Steele and Virginia Thomas Stee 1 CONC l. Graveside service 11 A.M. Thursday, Long Creek Cemetery, Dallas. 1 CONT 1 CONT Visitation 7-9 tonight, Greene Funeral Service and Crematory, South Chape 1 CONC l, Gastonia. She attended Highland High School. Husband, Ralph Darwinn C 1 CONC onn, Jr., son, Ralph Darwin Conn III, daughters, Tashu Ann, Chastity Leea 1 CONC nn and Tonya Nicole Easler; Morgan Lyndsy Conn; brothers, James ray Steel 1 CONC e, Michael Wayne steele; sister; Sandra Diane jackson; 8 grandchildren. P 1 CONC allbearers: Danny Avery, Tyler Avery, Kevin Conn, Robert Gehring, Billy h 1 CONC ayes, Ronnie Marr.. Officiating Clergy: Rev. Edward Priest 0 @I0402@ INDI 1 NAME Iola /Brown/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0130@ 0 @I0403@ INDI 1 NAME Oliver Fullmer /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 FEB 1927 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0131@ 1 FAMS @F0132@ 1 FAMC @F0129@ 0 @I0404@ INDI 1 NAME Joyce Wells /Teaster/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0131@ 1 FAMC @F1028@ 0 @I0405@ INDI 1 NAME Gladys Millwood /Holland/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0132@ 0 @I0406@ INDI 1 NAME Orgerie Ellen /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 FEB 1923 1 DEAT 2 DATE 22 FEB 1960 1 FAMS @F0310@ 1 FAMC @F0129@ 0 @I0407@ INDI 1 NAME Norman B. /Leak/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1895 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 25 JUN 1977 1 FAMS @F0133@ 0 @I0408@ INDI 1 NAME Robert /Leak/, Jr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1923 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0133@ 0 @I0409@ INDI 1 NAME Charles D. /Leak/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1927 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0133@ 0 @I0410@ INDI 1 NAME Muriel /Leak/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1925 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0133@ 0 @I0411@ INDI 1 NAME Blanche Lucille /Leak/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1930 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0133@ 0 @I0412@ INDI 1 NAME Betty Jo /Leak/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0133@ 0 @I0413@ INDI 1 NAME Iola Bertha Ann /George/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 APR 1881 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 JUN 1960 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0134@ 1 FAMC @F1227@ 0 @I0414@ INDI 1 NAME Elbert Irwin "Pete" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 3 AUG 1904 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 NOV 1982 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0311@ 1 FAMC @F0134@ 0 @I0415@ INDI 1 NAME Mrytle Irene /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 SEP 1906 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0313@ 1 FAMC @F0134@ 0 @I0416@ INDI 1 NAME John Lifus "JL" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 OCT 1909 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 JUL 1958 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0314@ 1 FAMC @F0134@ 1 NOTE @NI0416@ 0 @NI0416@ NOTE 1 CONC John Lifus Easler was born on October 10, 1910 according to his friends. H 1 CONC is tombstone reads October 10, 1909. 0 @I0417@ INDI 1 NAME Carvin Bailey /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 SEP 1911 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 30 AUG 1986 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0308@ 1 FAMS @F0315@ 1 FAMC @F0134@ 0 @I0418@ INDI 1 NAME Edwin Wallace Hugh /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 2 MAR 1914 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 22 OCT 1993 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's GreenLawn 1 FAMS @F0135@ 1 FAMC @F0134@ 0 @I0419@ INDI 1 NAME Ester Ruby /Martin/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1927 1 DEAT 2 DATE 14 MAY 1987 1 FAMS @F0135@ 0 @I0420@ INDI 1 NAME Clara Elizabeth "Liz" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 24 JUL 1916 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2002 1 FAMC @F0134@ 1 NOTE @NI0420@ 0 @NI0420@ NOTE 1 CONC OBITUARY OF ELIZABETH EASLER 1 CONT 1 CONT SPARTANBURG, SC - Clara Elizabeth Easler, 86, of 1705 Skylyn Drive, former 1 CONC ly of 990 Gossett Road, died Monday, September 16, 2002, at Skylyn Plac 1 CONC e. A native of Spartanburg County, she was the daughter of the late Jo 1 CONC hn Rice and Iola George Easler. She was retired from miliken and Compan 1 CONC y, Drayton Plant, after 40 years of service, and was a member of Mt. Pleas 1 CONC ant Baptist Church. 1 CONT 1 CONT Survivors include two brothers, James D. "Slim" Easler and his wife, Pol 1 CONC ly B. of Spartanburg, and Wilbur D. Easler of Carrborok N.C.; and a numb 1 CONC er of nieces and nephews. 1 CONT 1 CONT Visitation will be 6-8:00 PM Tuesday, September 17, 2002, at Floyd's Green 1 CONC lawn Chapel. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, Septem 1 CONC ber 18, 2002, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens conducted by the Rev. Fr 1 CONC ed S. Quidley and the Rev. Brian Gilmer. 1 CONT 1 CONT Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 555 John B. White, S 1 CONC r. Blvd., Spartanburg, SC 29306. 1 CONT 0 @I0421@ INDI 1 NAME James Dozier "Slim" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 NOV 1918 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0136@ 1 FAMC @F0134@ 0 @I0422@ INDI 1 NAME Emily Pauline "Polly" /Barber/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0136@ 0 @I0423@ INDI 1 NAME Luther Golding /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 JUN 1921 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 29 OCT 1972 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's Greenlawn Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0316@ 1 FAMC @F0134@ 0 @I0424@ INDI 1 NAME Wilbur Dean /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 3 NOV 1923 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0318@ 1 FAMC @F0134@ 0 @I0425@ INDI 1 NAME Edith Malinda /Poteat/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 JUN 1885 2 PLAC Mt. Pisga, Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 5 DEC 1912 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0137@ 0 @I0426@ INDI 1 NAME Annie Beulah Louise /Bennett/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 25 JUN 1893 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 11 JUN 1970 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0138@ 0 @I0427@ INDI 1 NAME Bessie Mae /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 5 DEC 1912 2 PLAC Cherokee Spring, South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0320@ 1 FAMC @F0137@ 0 @I0428@ INDI 1 NAME Oathur Miles /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 21 APR 1916 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 MAR 1988 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's Greenlawn Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0322@ 1 FAMC @F0138@ 0 @I0429@ INDI 1 NAME Arbra James /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 3 MAR 1918 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 NOV 1980 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0328@ 1 FAMC @F0138@ 0 @I0430@ INDI 1 NAME Luther Buice /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 7 MAY 1920 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 7 JUN 1920 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMC @F0138@ 0 @I0431@ INDI 1 NAME Ray Cecil /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 MAY 1923 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2004 1 FAMS @F0334@ 1 FAMC @F0138@ 0 @I0432@ INDI 1 NAME Herbert Rupert /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 30 JAN 1926 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0338@ 1 FAMC @F0138@ 0 @I0433@ INDI 1 NAME Mallie Aureilla /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 26 MAR 1928 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0340@ 1 FAMC @F0138@ 0 @I0434@ INDI 1 NAME Iris Louise /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 3 JUL 1930 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0343@ 1 FAMC @F0138@ 0 @I0435@ INDI 1 NAME Betty Lou /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 15 JUL 1932 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0345@ 1 FAMC @F0138@ 0 @I0436@ INDI 1 NAME Dorothy Sue" PeeWee" /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 OCT 1934 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0348@ 1 FAMS @F0349@ 1 FAMC @F0138@ 0 @I0437@ INDI 1 NAME Alton /Linder/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 7 DEC 1881 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 2 SEP 1916 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0139@ 0 @I0438@ INDI 1 NAME Willie Lee /Linder/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 4 NOV 1910 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 27 MAR 1965 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMC @F0139@ 0 @I0439@ INDI 1 NAME Dozier Watson /Linder/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1916 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0139@ 0 @I0440@ INDI 1 NAME Ina Corene /Arthur/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 MAR 1893 1 DEAT 2 DATE 19 JAN 1976 1 BURI 2 PLAC Sunset Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0140@ 0 @I0441@ INDI 1 NAME Genevieve Lucille /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 16 DEC 1910 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0540@ 1 FAMS @F0541@ 1 FAMC @F0140@ 0 @I0442@ INDI 1 NAME James William "Dub" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 19 MAR 1913 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 27 AUG 1976 1 BURI 2 PLAC Sunset Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0350@ 1 FAMC @F0140@ 0 @I0443@ INDI 1 NAME Samuel Paul "Kern" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 DEC 1915 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 14 OCT 1977 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's Greenlawn Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0352@ 1 FAMC @F0140@ 0 @I0444@ INDI 1 NAME Roy Alton Eber "Bud" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 21 DEC 1917 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0353@ 1 FAMC @F0140@ 0 @I0445@ INDI 1 NAME Thomas Glen /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 8 FEB 1921 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0542@ 1 FAMC @F0140@ 0 @I0446@ INDI 1 NAME Russell Oscar "Pete" /Easler/, Sr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 28 DEC 1923 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0354@ 1 FAMC @F0140@ 0 @I0447@ INDI 1 NAME Deliah Lucia /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 MAY 1926 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 26 MAY 1933 1 FAMC @F0140@ 0 @I0448@ INDI 1 NAME Authur Gene "Biggon" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 SEP 1928 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 JUL 2003 1 FAMS @F0356@ 1 FAMC @F0140@ 0 @I0449@ INDI 1 NAME Edgar Dean "Bit" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 SEP 1928 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 AUG 2004 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 DATE 21 AUG 2004 2 PLAC Sunset Memorial Park - Spartanburg, SC 1 FAMS @F0358@ 1 FAMC @F0140@ 0 @I0450@ INDI 1 NAME Rose Lee /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 JUL 1931 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0142@ 1 FAMC @F0140@ 0 @I0451@ INDI 1 NAME Henry Allen /Frazier/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0142@ 0 @I0452@ INDI 1 NAME Carrie Gertrude /Gaskin/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 JUN 1886 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 15 DEC 1968 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0143@ 0 @I0453@ INDI 1 NAME Oliver Alver /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 27 FEB 1915 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE DEC 1984 1 FAMS @F0359@ 1 FAMC @F0143@ 0 @I0454@ INDI 1 NAME Alberta Wheeler /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1911 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 CENS 2 DATE 1930 2 PLAC The 1930 US Census shows Alberta Easler as a "roomer" in the home of one Samuel Thomas. From the number of roomers, it was probably a boarding house. 1 FAMC @F0143@ 0 @I0455@ INDI 1 NAME James Jefferson /Moon/, Sr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 13 APR 1897 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 SEP 1964 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0144@ 0 @I0456@ INDI 1 NAME Charles Cleon /Moon/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1918 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0145@ 1 FAMC @F0144@ 0 @I0457@ INDI 1 NAME Mildred /Petty/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0145@ 0 @I0458@ INDI 1 NAME Wilford Wallace /Moon/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1921 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0146@ 1 FAMC @F0144@ 0 @I0459@ INDI 1 NAME Audred /Parris/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0146@ 0 @I0460@ INDI 1 NAME James Jefferson /Moon/, Jr. 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1928 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0147@ 1 FAMC @F0144@ 0 @I0461@ INDI 1 NAME Joann /Painter/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0147@ 0 @I0462@ INDI 1 NAME Annie Aurelia /Moon/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 SEP 1931 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0148@ 1 FAMC @F0144@ 0 @I0463@ INDI 1 NAME Hoyle A. /Vassey/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 26 MAR 1914 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 17 OCT 1997 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Hoyle Vassey is buried at Cherokee Springs Baptist Church in Cherokee Springs, South Carolina. 1 FAMS @F0148@ 0 @I0464@ INDI 1 NAME Emma Esther /Moon/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE ABT 1925 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMS @F0149@ 1 FAMC @F0144@ 0 @I0465@ INDI 1 NAME Reedy /Williams/ 1 SEX M 1 FAMS @F0149@ 0 @I0466@ INDI 1 NAME Albert Oliver /Garner/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 23 DEC 1893 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 DEAT 2 DATE 9 APR 1982 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0150@ 0 @I0467@ INDI 1 NAME Clarence Allison /Garner/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 2 MAR 1919 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 FAMC @F0150@ 0 @I0468@ INDI 1 NAME Lewis Nelson /Garner/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 21 MAY 1924 1 FAMS @F0151@ 1 FAMS @F0152@ 1 FAMC @F0150@ 0 @I0469@ INDI 1 NAME Marie /Garrett/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0151@ 0 @I0470@ INDI 1 NAME Debbie /Unknown/ 1 SEX F 1 FAMS @F0152@ 0 @I0471@ INDI 1 NAME Marjorie Lorene "Margie" /Garner/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 9 APR 1929 1 FAMS @F0153@ 1 FAMC @F0150@ 0 @I0472@ INDI 1 NAME George Woodson /Burnett/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1 JUN 1922 1 DEAT 2 DATE 18 OCT 2002 2 PLAC Spartanburg, SC 1 BURI 2 DATE 21 OCT 2002 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0153@ 0 @I0473@ INDI 1 NAME Ethel Louise /Burns/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 14 APR 1901 1 DEAT 2 DATE 28 MAY 1965 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's GreenLawn Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0154@ 0 @I0474@ INDI 1 NAME Miriam Ruth /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 MAY 1920 1 FAMS @F0361@ 1 FAMC @F0154@ 0 @I0475@ INDI 1 NAME Mildred Julene /Easler/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 10 JUL 1922 1 FAMS @F0367@ 1 FAMC @F0154@ 0 @I0476@ INDI 1 NAME Wallace James /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 22 NOV 1924 1 DEAT 2 DATE 16 DEC 1997 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's Greenlawn Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0369@ 1 FAMC @F0154@ 0 @I0477@ INDI 1 NAME Lucien Russell /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 DEC 1931 1 FAMS @F0370@ 1 FAMC @F0154@ 0 @I0478@ INDI 1 NAME Clarence Herring "Preach" /Easler/ 1 SEX M 1 BIRT 2 DATE 12 MAR 1900 2 PLAC Cherokee Springs, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 1 APR 1961 2 PLAC South Carolina 1 BURI 2 PLAC Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church - Cherokee Springs, SC 1 FAMS @F0155@ 1 FAMS @F0156@ 1 FAMC @F0047@ 0 @I0479@ INDI 1 NAME Janie Louise /Gregory/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 18 DEC 1917 1 DEAT 2 DATE 24 JUN 1997 1 BURI 2 PLAC Floyd's GreenLawn Cemetery 1 FAMS @F0155@ 0 @I0480@ INDI 1 NAME Nellie Beatrice /Williams/ 1 SEX F 1 BIRT 2 DATE 1904 2 PLAC Spartanburg County, SC 1 DEAT 2 DATE 31 JAN 1985 2 PLAC Spartanburg, South Carolina 1 BURI 2 DATE 2 FEB 1985 2 PLAC Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery - Cowpens, SC 1 FAMS @F1487@ 1 FAMS @F0156@ 1 FAMC @F1488@ 1 NOTE @NI0480@ 0 @NI0480@ NOTE 1 CONC Description: Nellie Williams Easler Robbins 1 CONT Source: Spartanburg Herald - Spartanburg , Spartanburg , South Caroli 1 CONC na - Friday- 1 Feb 1985 , Page: A7 1 CONT Citation: Nellie Williams Easler Robbins, 81, wife of Herman C. Robbi 1 CONC ns of 327 Mulligan St. , died Thursday in Spartanburg General Hospital . N 1 CONC ative of Spartanburg County; daughter of t