The Eastman Family of Smethport, Pennsylvania

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The first Eastman in New England, Roger Eastman, was born in Wales, England, 1611, died in Salisbury, Massachusetts, December 16, 1694. He came from Langford, Wiltshire, England, sailing from Southampton, in April, 1638, in the ship “Confidence.” He received lands in the first division in Salisbury, 1640-1643. The name of his wife is not known, but tradition says it was Smith. Children:

  1. John Eastman, born January 9, 1640.
  2. Nathaniel Eastman, March 18, 1643.
  3. Philip Eastman, October 20, 1644.
  4. Thomas Eastman, September 11, 1646.
  5. Timothy Eastman, September 29, 1648.
  6. Joseph Eastman, born November 8, 1650.
  7. Benjamin Eastman, December 12, 1652.
  8. Sarah Eastman, July 25, 1655.
  9. Samuel Eastman, of whom further.
  10. Ruth Eastman, January 21, 1661.

(II) Samuel Eastman

Samuel, son of Roger Eastman, was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts, September 20, 1657, died February 27, 1725. He took the oath of allegiance in Salisbury, in 1677, and was admitted a freeman in 1690. He moved from Salisbury to Kingston, New Hampshire, about 1720, being a grantee of the latter place. He was dismissed by the church at Salisbury, September 26, 1725, to join the church at Kingston. He married (first) November 4, 1685, Elizabeth Scriven, baptized and admitted to the Salisbury church, October 8, 1690; he married (second) September 17, 1719, Sarah Fifield, who died in Kingston, New Hampshire, August 3, 1726. Children, all by first wife:

  1. Ruth Eastman, born January 5, 1687.
  2. Elizabeth Eastman, December 1, 1689.
  3. Mary Eastman, January 4, 1691.
  4. Sarah Eastman, April 3, 1694.
  5. Samuel Eastman, January 5, 1695-1696.
  6. Joseph Eastman, January 6, 1697.
  7. Ann Eastman, May 22, 1700.
  8. Ebenezer Eastman, January 11, 1701.
  9. Thomas Eastman, January 21, 1703.
  10. Timothy Eastman, March 29, 1706.
  11. Edward Eastman, March 30, 1708.
  12. Benjamin Eastman, July 13, 1710.

(III) Joseph Eastman

Joseph, son of Samuel Eastman, was born in Salisbury, Massachusetts, January 6, 1697. He settled at Kingston, New Hampshire, on Green Brook; later at Concord, in the same state. It is supposed that later he moved to Hopkinton, as the deaths of his wives are recorded there. He married (first) February 9, 1729, Patience Smith, (second) Tamison Woodwell, who died May 26, 1750, (third) Hannah —–, who died August 24, 1756. Children:

  1. Joseph Eastman, born 1730.
  2. Hannah Eastman.
  3. John Eastman, of whom further.
  4. Ann Eastman, February 6, 1742.
  5. David Eastman, May 4, 1746, died young.
  6. Benjamin Eastman, August 26, 1747.
  7. David Eastman, August 17, 1749.

(IV) John Eastman

John, son of Joseph Eastman, was born in Kingston, New Hampshire, May 11, 1739. He married Judith and settled in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, where the births of the children are all recorded:

  1. Joseph Eastman, born September 22, 1763.
  2. Henry Eastman, April 12, 1765.
  3. Abel Eastman, of whom further.
  4. Judith Eastman, March 27, 1770.
  5. John Eastman, March 27, 1772.
  6. Anna Eastman, January 1, 1773.
  7. Abigail Eastman, April 4, 1775.

(V) Abel Eastman

Abel, son of John Eastman, was born in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, October 11, 1766. He moved to the state of Vermont, where others of the family had settled near Bristol. He was a farmer, married and left issue including a son:

  1. Abel (2) Eastman.

(VI) Abel (2) Eastman

Abel (2), son of Abel (1) Eastman, was born in Vermont, 1806, died in Marietta, Ohio, 1848. He was a lumberman by occupation and with his wife was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics he adhered to the old Whig party. He married, at Springwater, New York, in 1826, Elizabeth (Betsy) Shattuck, born in Geneva, New York, August 11, 1811, died in Wellsville, New York, January 14, 1895. Children:

  1. Paschal Eastman, a lumberman and farmer, born in Oswayo, Pennsylvania, 1828, died at Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania, 1910; served in the Union army during the civil war; married and had issue:
    1. George Eastman, lives in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania.
    2. Ira Eastman, deceased.
    3. Frederick Eastman, lives in Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania.
    4. William Eastman, a resident of Chautauqua county, New York.
    5. Another son.
  2. Luther Eastman, of whom further.
  3. Leander Eastman, born in Oswayo, Pennsylvania, in 1833; a farmer and civil war veteran; resident of Bells Run; he has married twice.
  4. Thomas Eastman, born in Kings Run, Pennsylvania, 1835; a veteran of the civil war; married Judith E. Hill, deceased; Thomas lives in Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania. Children:
    1. Mary Eastman (Holly), deceased.
    2. Dorr W. Eastman.
  5. Bertha Eastman, born in Kings Run, Pennsylvania, 1837, died in Wellsville, New York, in March, 1898; married O. H. Perry, deceased, from Wellsville, New York, a grocer; no children.
  6. John O. A. Eastman, a farmer, born in Kings Run, Pennsylvania, November 21, 1844, died in Myrtle, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1901; enlisted in the Union army from Pennsylvania and served throughout the war, receiving severe wounds in the battle of Gettysburg; he married Martha A. Maxson; children:
    1. Nelson F. Eastman, born August 8, 1869; married Lydia Burdick, March 25, 1895; one child:
      1. Clifford Eastman.
    2. Laura B. Eastman, born August 11, 1872; married Lister Terett, July 3, 1890; died August 11, 1899; one child:
      1. Down Terett, deceased.
    3. Frank L. Eastman, born April 27, 1879; married Tessie Carpenter, May 21, 1898; they have three children.

(VII) Luther Eastman

Luther, son of Abel (2) and Elizabeth (Shattuck) Eastman, was born in Oswayo, Pennsylvania, February 3, 1831, died in Ceres township, McKean county, Pennsylvania, December 13, 1905. He obtained his education in Mrs. Chevalier’s select school, at Kings Run, Pennsylvania, and in later life followed the farmer’s occupation. In politics he was a Republican and held the offices of judge of election and school director in Ceres township for many years. He was a regular attendant and member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which his wife was especially active. He married, at Ceres, New York, September 29, 1850, Sophia Ann Maxson, born in Portville, New York, July 16, 1835, died in Ceres township, McKean county, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1892, daughter of Varnum Maxson, a farmer, born in Delhi, Delaware county, New York, died in Portville, New York, December 29, 1883, and Lura Ann (Maxson) Maxson, born in Rockville, New York, October 24, 1816, died in Portville, New York, January 28, 1902. Varnum Maxson was a son of Phineas V., born June 9, 1776, died October 6, 1833, and Sophia Maxson, born October 1, 1785. Children of Phineas V. and Sophia Maxson:

  1. Ira Maxson, born October 19, 1805.
  2. Varnum Maxson, of previous mention.
  3. Elizabeth (Betsey) Maxson, born February 23, 1810.
  4. Benjamin Maxson, born May 1, 1812, died July 27, 1830.
  5. Reynolds Maxson, born April 23, 1815.
  6. Phoebe Maxson, born March 18, 1816.
  7. Nelson Maxson, born February 3, 1818.
  8. Alton S. Maxson, born April 11, 1820.
  9. William C. Maxson, born June 1, 1822, died November 28, 1826.
  10. Demoris Maxson, born June 6, 1824.
  11. William Maxson, born November 3, 1827, deceased.

Children of Varnum and Lura Ann (Maxson) Maxson:

  1. Sophia Ann Maxson, of previous mention.
  2. Phoebe E. Maxson, born March 12, 1837; married Thomas A. Pratt, a farmer, deceased, from Steuben county, New York; children:
    1. Emerson A. Pratt, living in Olean, New York.
    2. Martin E. Pratt, living in Olean, New York.
    3. Clara A. Pratt, living in Olean, New York.
    4. Another daughter, living in Kane, Pennsylvania.
  3. Phineas V. Maxson, born February 18, 1839, in Portville, New York; married and lives in Myrtle, Pennsylvania.
  4. Benjamin F. Maxson, born in Portville, New York, September 9, 1842; a farmer.
  5. William N. Maxson, born in Portville, New York, May 5, 1844; was killed in battle, September 14, 1862.
  6. Orson F. Maxson, born in Portville, New York, May 3, 1847; a farmer of Portville, New York; married Rhoda Wilber, and among their children are
    1. Brayton Maxson, living in Portville, New York.
    2. Grace Maxson, living in Portville, New York.
  7. Martha A. Maxson, born in Portville, New York, July 4, 1849; married John O. A. Eastman, of previous mention.
  8. Alton W. Maxson, born in Portville, New York, May 13, 1851; a farmer of Bell’s Run, Pennsylvania; married Jennie Grow, deceased, from that place, and has several children.
  9. Reynolds M. Maxson, born in Portville, New York, March 15, 1853; married and has one son, with whom he lives in Angelica, New York:
    1. Barton Maxson.
  10. Horace G. Maxson, born in Portville, New York, July 17, 1855; a farmer; married and residing near Milton, Wisconsin.
  11. Hartley H. Maxson, born in Portville, New York, July 14, 1858; a hardware dealer in Rochester, New York; married and has one daughter.

Children of Luther and Sophia Ann (Maxson) Eastman:

  1. Alvira L. Eastman, born in Portville, New York, October 30, 1851; married D. L. Wilson, a retired contractor, and lives in Olean, New York; children:
    1. Volney J. Wilson, born 1872; married Alice De Groff, live in Olean, New York; have one son:
      1. Roy Wilson.
    2. Frank L. Wilson, born 1874; married, has three children, and lives in Olean, New York.
    3. Lucy Wilson, born 1880, died 1902.
  2. Almira D. Eastman, born in Portville, New York, July 1, 1854; married F. E. Tull, from Ceres, Pennsylvania, tipstaff of the court at Smethport, Pennsylvania; children:
    1. Herman E. Tull, born December 16, 1873, lives in Smethport, Pennsylvania.
    2. Ethel A. Tull, born October 24, 1885, lives in Buffalo, New York.
  3. Julia Almina Eastman, born August 21, 1860; married Judge Joseph W. Bouton (see Bouton).
  4. Emma M. Eastman, born in Ceres township, McKean county, Pennsylvania, July 29, 1863, died at Ceres, Pennsylvania, June 9, 1890; married H. N. Holmes, a farmer of Ceres, Pennsylvania; children:
    1. Jennie Holmes, born December 10, 1882, lives in Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania.
    2. Minnie Holmes, born February 8, 1884, married Claude Mulkins, of Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania, and with their children they reside there. Children:
      1. Claude Mulkins.
      2. Anna Mulkins.
    3. Mattie Holmes, born May 28, 1888, died May 6, 1909.
  5. Henry A. Eastman, a physician in Jamestown, New York, born in Ceres township, McKean county, Pennsylvania; married Lilla K. Field, from Jamestown, New York, born 1876, died March 16, 1908; their only child:
    1. Phillip Eastman, died in infancy.
  6. John Boothe Eastman, of whom further.

(VIII) John Boothe Eastman

John Boothe, son of Luther and Sophia Ann (Maxson) Eastman, was born in Ceres township, McKean county, Pennsylvania, September 26, 1870. He obtained his education in the public schools of Smethport and attended the high schools in Eldred and Shinglehouse, Pennsylvania, finishing his education by taking a course in Bryant & Stratton’s Business College, in Buffalo, New York, from which he was graduated in 1890. For seven years he was employed as bookkeeper by E. C. Wolcott & Company, of Eldred, Pennsylvania. In 1896 he was appointed deputy in the office of the register of wills in Smethport, a position he ably filled until 1903, when, in recognition of his efficient and faithful service, he was elected register of wills and clerk of the orphans’ court of McKean county. Since then he has been thrice reelected to these offices, which he fills in such a capable manner as to gain the approbation and esteem of all his associates. As a Republican he has held the office of auditor for two terms, tax collector for one term and member of the board of education for one term. He owns the farm of his birthplace and takes great interest in agricultural work. He is a member of McKean Lodge, No. 388, Free and Accepted Masons, of Smethport; Knights of Pythias, No. 278, of Eldred; the Knights of the Maccabees, Tent No. 10, of Smethport; McKean County Grange and the Smethport Hose Company.

He married, October 5, 1893, at Eldred, Pennsylvania, Evalyn Squires (see Squires), daughter of Alson N. and Frances M. Squires, born in Pompey, New York, May 13, 1870. She obtained her education in the public schools, graduating from the Eldred high school in the class of 1888, and was a successful teacher in the public schools from that time until her marriage. Children of John Boothe and Evalyn (Squires) Eastman:

  1. Dorothy Eastman, born in Smethport, January 9, 1899.
  2. John Francis Eastman, born in Smethport, July 4, 1910.

The Squires Line

The earliest record of the Squires family, whose name was formerly spelled without the final “s,” is of David Squire, born December 24, 1743, died February 18, 1821; married, November 24, 1765, Mary Bunker, born May 18, 1747, died September 26, 1812. Children:

  1. Elizabeth Squire, born July 24, 1766, died October 3, 1812.
  2. Love Squire, born August 13, 1768, died November 26, 1768.
  3. A son, born June 25, 1770, died on day of birth.
  4. Reuben Squire, of whom further.
  5. Love (2) Squire, born May 23, 1775, died May 6, 1797.
  6. David Bunker Squire, born July 7, 1777, died October 7, 1778.
  7. Mary Squire, born January 23, 1780, died October 29, 1794.
  8. Nancy Squire, born July 8, 1783, died July 24, 1783.

(II) Reuben Squire

Reuben, son of David and Mary (Bunker) Squire, was born November 9, 1771, died June 1, 1841; married Anna Tousley, born April 23, 1782. Children:

  1. David Reuben Bunker Squire, born April 1, 1803, died July 4, 1869.
  2. Alexander Hamilton Squires, of whom further.
  3. Alva Bosworth Squire, born March 6, 1805, died March 20, 1880.
  4. Mary Ann Squire, born April 16, 1806, died May 11, 1810.
  5. Mary Ann (2) Squire, born May 13, 1810, died February 13, 1825.
  6. Elizabeth Eliza Squire, born April 2, 1812, died May 31, 1878; married Rev. Paul Cossett.
  7. Clarissa Tousley Squire, born April 16, 1815, died March 22, 1816.
  8. Henry Tousley Squire, born November 8, 1817, died February 3, 1818.
  9. Sylvanus Philip Squire, born December 3, 1818, died March 3, 1819.
  10. Harriet Maria Squire, born February 8, 1820, died December 8, 1881; married, at Manlius, New York, August 30, 1848, Cyrus O. Phillips; one child:
    1. Charles R. Phillips, living at Youngstown, Ohio.
  11. Sarah Love Squire, born November 18, 1822, died November 25, 1874; married Dr. A. D. Merritt, of Woodstock, Illinois, and had two children:
    1. Charles Merritt.
    2. Frederick Merritt.
  12. Mary Bunker Squire, born May 26, 1825, died 1870; married Dr. Pettingill, and had one son:
    1. Arthur Pettingill, died in California.

(III) Alexander Hamilton Squires

Alexander Hamilton Squires, son of Reuben and Anna (Tousley) Squire, was born August 29, 1804, died in Pompey, New York, February 20, 1870. He married, at Pompey, New York, April 30, 1834, Sarah Nearing, born May 18, 1817, died November 29, 1890. Children, all born in Syracuse, Onondaga county, New York:

  1. Ann Elizabeth Squires, born August 23, 1836, died October 21, 1839.
  2. Lucian B. Squires, born June 13, 1839, died from burns received in an explosion at Triumph Hill, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1871; married Marian Jaquins, deceased.
  3. Alson Squires, born August 8, 1840, died May 10, 1841.
  4. Alson N. Squires, of whom further.
  5. Hamilton Squires, born October 8, 1843, died December 4, 1861, at Upton Hill, while in the Union service.
  6. Meredith B. Squires, born May 28, 1845; an oil producer of Casey, Illinois; married, in Pompey, New York, Lucia A. Robinson, born January 13, 1850; a son:
    1. William Hamilton Squires, born at Triumph, Pennsylvania, August 23, 1877.
  7. George H. Squires, born October 20, 1850; married, at Babylon, Pennsylvania, November 25, 1875, Ella Hyatt, born March 23, 1858; lives at St. Marys, Pennsylvania, a retired liveryman; children:
    1. Irvin H. Squires, born December 6, 1878.
    2. Lucian B. Squires, born July 3, 1881.
    3. Laverne W. Squires, born January 6, 1884.
    4. Edith Squires, born September 18, 1887, died September 14, 1888.
    5. Lottie A. Squires, born April 18, 1889.
    6. Frederick M. Squires, born August 8, 1892.
  8. Charlotte E. Squires, born July 24, 1858; married (first) Robert Franklin Sullivan, born August 21, 1861, died October 29, 1899, a member of the Unadilla Academy (New York) faculty; married (second) January 3, 1901, George Frederick Dunbar, born September 6, 1865, a musician.

(IV) Alson Nearing Squires

Alson Nearing, son of Alexander Hamilton and Sarah (Nearing) Squires, was born in Onondaga county, New York, June 6, 1842, died in Port Allegany, Pennsylvania, December 18, 1906. He was a mechanic, merchant and lumberman. He enlisted, December 1, 1861, as a musician in the Twelfth New York Infantry Volunteer band and received an honorable discharge in August, 1864. He married, at Conneautville, Pennsylvania, January 20, 1867, Frances Maria Brown, born in Sardinia, New York, June 12, 1842, daughter of George Witheral and Amanda Wilkes (Francisco) Brown. George Witheral was the son of Josiah (2) and Millicent (Wright) Brown. Josiah (2) was the son of Josiah (1) and Sarah Brown. Josiah (1) was the son of John and Elizabeth (Patten) Brown. The emigrant ancestor of the Brown family was Josiah (1), who served as lieutenant in Captain Marston’s Vermont militia and in Captain John Powell’s company, Fletcher’s regiment, Vermont militia, during the revolutionary war. The records of the war department giving the rolls of the companies show that he saw much active service.

Children of Alson Nearing and Frances Maria (Brown) Squires:

  1. Vinnie Squires, born July 29, 1868; married, January 8, 1894, at Westfield, New York, James B. Doolittle, from North Java, New York, born April 18, 1869; Mr. Doolittle engages in the insurance business; children:
    1. Arthur Squires Doolittle, born in Gowanda, New York, October 15, 1896.
    2. Vinnie Evalyn Doolittle, born in Eldred, Pennsylvania, June 2, 1901.
  2. Evalyn Squires, of previous mention; married John Boothe Eastman.
  3. Clarence Elmer Squires, born in Tidioute, Pennsylvania, October 3, 1874; married Emma Ward and lives on a farm in Calhoun, Georgia; one son:
    1. Alson Squires, born 1909.
  4. Eugene Bennett Squires, born in Tidioute, Pennsylvania, April 19, 1878; married, September 20, 1911, Nina Jennie Reisinger, born in Meadville, Pennsylvania; he is engaged in the insurance business and resides at Port Allegany, Pennsylvania.

See: Genealogy of the Allegheny Valley Pennsylvania

Source

Jordan, J. W. 1840-1921. (1913). Genealogical and personal history of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co.

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