Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Eastburn, Elias
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Doylestown A-L


ELIAS EASTBURN sheriff of Bucks county, P.O. Doylestown, was 
born in Solebury township, December 28, 1840, and is a son 
of Jacob and Elizabeth K. (Taylor) Eastburn, the former born 
in Solebury township and the latter in Lower Makefield 
township.  The Eastburn family were among the early settlers 
of the county.  His grandfather, Moses Eastburn, was a 
farmer by occupation and died in Solebury township.  Our 
subject's father was also a farmer and died in 1860.  Our 
subject remained on a farm until he was 24 years of age, 
after which he worked out by the day for eighteen months.  
He was engaged in butchering for about twelve years in 
Solebury and Buckingham townships, and has followed 
auctioneering for the past twenty years.  In January, 1885, 
he removed to Doylestown, where he has since resided. In the 
fall of 1884 he was elected sheriff of Bucks county, which 
office he still holds.  He was justice of the peace one term 
in Buckingham township and one in Solebury township.  He has 
been twice married; first in 1863 to Deborah Ely, by whom he 
had five children, two of whom are living:  Thomas E. and T. 
Taylor.  His wife died in March, 1878, and he was again 
married on April 9, 1879, to Amanda Moon, by whom he has two 
children:  Marion and Stanton.  Mr. and Mrs. Eastburn are 
members of the Society of Friends.  He is also a member of 
the Grand Army of the Republic.  He was out three different 
times during the emergency at the close of the war.