BIO:  John M. Easton, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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Part II, Biographical Sketches, Lower Chanceford Township, Pg 123

JOHN M. EASTON, son of Hezekiah and Hetty (McGuire) Easton, was born at Fort 
Loudon, Franklin County, April 29, 1846, and was educated at Chambersburgh.  In 
1864 he entered the service of the government in the quartermaster’s department 
under Col. R. M. Newport, at Baltimore, where he remained until the fall of 1867, 
when he was transferred to Fort Gibson, under Capt. Amos S. Kimball.  He returned 
to Baltimore in 1868, and began the study of telegraphy with the Franklin 
Telegraph Company.  October 16, 1869, he took charge of the office at 
Centreville.  The name has since been changed to Airville.  He now owns a farm of 
thirty-eight acres.  Mr. Easton is a member of the Telegraphers’ Mutual Benefit 
Association, and in connection with his office work has charge of thirty-seven 
miles of the company’s lines of six wires, which cross the lower end of York 
County.  He also has charge of the National Transit Telegraph office, connected 
with the United Pipe Line, which also crosses York County, thence to Baltimore.  
March 24, 1874, he was married to Addie Johnson, daughter of Jonathan Johnson, of 
Airville.  They have four children, viz.:  Thomas H., John W., Mary J. and 
Clarence C.  Mr. Easton and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church of 
Chanceford.  His wife is a descendant of one of the first settlers in the lower 
end of the county.