Biographical Sketch of Rev. W. T. Eastwood, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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Rev. W. T. Eastwood, local pastor of Methodist Episcopal Church South,
and merchant, P. O. Dover; a native of this state and county, born
October 12, 1841; was educated at the Masonic College at Lexington. 
After completing the prescribed course at college, he engaged as clerk
in a grocery store at Lexington for a while, and afterwards in a hard-
ware store.  In September, 1861, he enlisted as private in the 
confederate army, Company A, Col. Bledsoe's regiment, under Gen. Raines;
was engaged in the following battles: Pea Ridge, Cane Creek and other 
minor engagements; was mustered out during the summer of 1862.  Returning
home he engaged in a mercantile business at Dover.  In 1869 he was marr-
ied to Miss Sarah Ustick, a native of this county. They have three 
children: Gertrude, Susan and Elizabeth.  Mrs. Eastwood is a graduate of
the Baptist College, at Lexington, Mo., in charge of Dr. E. S. Dulin, at
that time.  Rev. Mr. Eastwood preaches at Three Groves, Higginsville and
Corder; expects to join the S. E. Missouri Conference this fall and go 
into active service as a preacher of the gospel.  His parents were both
natives of Virginia, and came to this county at an early day; owns 
considerable property in Dover and has a hardware and grocery store at
same place.  Is a man of influence, and a hearty coadjutor in any enter-
prise of public interest. 

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