Litchfield News-Herald Monday, September 16, 1918 Joseph Proudhoe Eastwood --------------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Allyson Monroe Tilton --------------------------------------------------------------------- AGED BLIND MAN PASSED AWAY TODAY Joseph Proudhoe Eastwood died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Harry Calcott at 603 South Jackson Street at 9:30 this morning from neuralgia of the heart after a very brief illness. Up to the last few days Mr. Eastwood had been enjoying his usual health which was fairly good for one of his years. His death was unexpected. Joseph P. Eastwood was born at Belleville, Illinois on May 7, 1838 and was reared in that city. On May 28, 1867 he was married to Elizabeth Ann Frost and to this union seven children were born, three of whom preceded him to death. HIs wife also preceded him to the grave a few years ago. Shortly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood moved to Litchfield. Mr. Eastwood was blind for many years prior to his death. The children surviving are: Winston Eastwood of Needles, Cal.; Mrs. Addie Cook, Trenton; Mrs. Sophronia Calcott and Mrs. Priscilla Stiel, of Litchfield. There are also four grandchildren besides many other relatives. No funeral arrangements have been made. On a personal note -- Joseph Eastwood was the son of Joshua Eastwood (born 10 Aug 1804 Houghton-le-Spring, Durham, England; died 18 Jul 1876 Lebanon, Illinois) and the grandson of John Eastwood (born 28 Feb Yorkshire; died 9 May 1840, place unknown). Thanks! Allyson Monroe Tilton