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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** Copied with permission from Stalkin' Kin, Volume XII, Number 1, pages 47-49, a publication of the San Angelo Genealogical & Historical Society. THE TRAIL OF MY LINE OF EASONS IN TEXAS Submitted by Albert Eason BAZE, 3532 Socorro, Ft. Worth, TX. 76116 On 26 January 1870, T. F. KIMBRO sold to A. J. JAMES and T. G. EASON, Lot No. 32, Chappell Hill, Washington County, Texas. The lot was 40x100 feet fronting on an alley and running with Sedar Street. (Washington Co. Texas need Records in County Clerk's Office, Brenham, Texas.) On 2 May 1870, A. C. BAKER of Galveston sold to T. G. EASON, Lot No. 31, Chappell Hill. Washington County, Texas. It also was 40x100 feet fronting on an alley and running with Cedar Street. (See Note in () above.) On 4 August 1870 the U.S. Census - Population Schedule for Washington County. Texas, page 44 shows the fo11owing two families as of I June 1870: Fam. Birth No. Name Age Sex Race Occupation Place 15 Andrew J. James 27 M W Carriage Maker Georgia * Devonia James 24 F W Keeping House Alabama Lydia James 1 F W Alabama. G. F. James 20 M W Works in Carriage Georgia Shop 16 Thomas J. Eason 35 M W Blacksmith Georgia * Jane Eason 32 F W Keeping House Alabama Robert M. Eason 10 M W At Home Alabama William G. Eason 8 M W At Home Not shown Georgeana Eason 5 F W At Home Not shown David Eason 9/12 M W At Home Mississippi *Devonia James and Jane Eason were sisters and the daughters of Aaron, Jr. and Lucinda Strother of Milltown, Chambers Co., Alabama. (Reference Jane Eason's application for a Confederate Widow's pension, file No. 2233, Comptroller of Public Accounts, Austin., Texas. Also 1850 U.S. Census of Chambers Co., Alabama.) On 3 December 1870, T. G. EASON and A. J. JAMES sold to Thomas SMITH, Lot Nos. 31 and 32, Chappell Hill, Washington County, Texas. It was 8OxlOO feet fronting on an alley and running back 100 feet with Cedar Street. On 2 December 1870, A. L. MURPHY and wife M. E. MURPHY sold to T. G. EASON of Washington Co., Texas a parcel of land containing 59 acres on "B" Road, located in the Thomas JAMES Headright of Brazos Co., Texas, and another parcel of land containing 25 acres adjoining the 59 acres for a total of 84 acres. (Book "M", pg. 3-R. Deed Records, County Clerk's office, Bryan, Texas.) On 5 January 1872, Andrew J. FLOYD of Limestone Co., Texas sold to T. G. EASON a parcel of land being a part of the Melvin Langham Headright Brazos County, Texas., Approximately 1 acre. (Book "R", pg. 206, Deed Records, Clerk's Office, Bryan, Texas.) 20 April 1872, Edmund Peavy, Eason,was born "..in the Navasota Bottoms near Bryan, Texas.." oral interview by me with Uncle Ed, May 1947, San Angelo, Texas. According to the location of Thomas G. EASON's land at that time the place would be Murphisborough, names for Mr. Murphy who owned much land there. When the people applied for a post office the U.S. Postal Officials change the name to Macy. Then Macy was relocated and the place became King's Highway. On 3 July 1976 Jimmy MURPHY, 2206 Old Hearn Rd., Bryan, Texas, a descendant of A. L. MURPHY confirmed the town name and location. No county official or abstractor in Bryan had ever heard of Murphisborough nor could they find any record of it. Mr. Jimmy MURPHY had knowledge of the town name and I found a number of deeds of 1871, 1872 and 1873 in the County Clerk's records at Bryan which recited the name. On 17 December 1872, T. G. EASON and wife Jane EASON sold to William C. JAMES 25 acres out of the 84 acres that they had bought from A. L. MURPHY and M. E. MURPHEY on 12 December 1870. (Book "N", pg. 257-R Deed Records, Bryan, Texas.) On 10 May 1873 T. G. EASON and wife Jane EASON sold to C. B. BECK a part of a lot, 4,500 sq. ft. in the town of Murphisborough, Brazos Co., Texas according to map thereof. (Book "P", pg. 470 Deed Records, Bryan, TEX.) On 5 December 1873 T. G. EASON and wife Jane EASON sold to T. S. ALLEN the 84 acres they bought from A. L. MURPHY and M. E. MURPHY on 12 December 1870. (It appears that they sold the 25 acre part twice.) On the same day they also sold the parcel of land in the Melvin Langham Headright to T. S. ALLEN, which they had bought from Andrew J. FLOYD on 5 January 1872. (Book "0", pgs. 232 and 233-L, Deed Records, Bryan, Texas.) 5 March 1875, Emma Lucinda EASON, my Mother, was born "..On the Brazos River near Marlin, Texas.." oral interview by me with my Mother in the summer of 1935 in Robert Lee, Texas. Also see Delayed Birth Certificate filed on 1 April 1948, Vol. 26, pg. 278 of the Birth Records in the County Clerk's Office of Falls County, Marlin, Texas. On March 28, 1876, T. G. EASON ordered food as follows: - "J. T. DAVIS, Marlin: Mr. J. T. DAVIS, Sir: Please send by the carrier 100 One Hundred lbs bacon $6.50 One cage molasses $7.00 - 100 One Hundred lbs flour $4.00 $2.00 of cafey. Ob. T. G. EASON March 28, 1876 Send me a bill." On 29 March 1877 T. EASON of McLennan County, Texas sold to S. J. LIPSCOMB one lot situated in the north most corner of A. L. MURPHY Tract, Headright Thomas JAMES - 1/2 acre running 49 yards south, thence east 49 yards, thence west 49 yards back to commencement [not a complete description]. Notarized in McLennan County on 29 March 1877 which stated "T. G. EASON who resides in Waco in McLennan County, Texas." The land was in Brazos County, Texas. (Book "R", page 287.) In December 1878 Robert Martin EASON died at Junction, Texas. Ed. P. EASON letter of May 19, 1947 to me gives infomation. Also Uncle Ed wrote: "Added to this I recall that my brother Robert Martin EASON became sick with pneumonia on the way from McLennan County to Kimble County and lived only a few days after we moved into an old log house on the DENMAN farm, now the CLOUD farm on the Main Llano river 4 miles east of Junction. He was buried in the South Llano Cemetery, there being only two graves beside his when we laid him there." On 17 June I880 the U. S. Census - Population schedule for Menard County, Texas, page 133-R Commissioner's District No. 1 as of June 1, 1880: Dwg. Fam. Rel. BP BP Pg. No. No. Name C. S. Age ton Occupation BP F M 78 135 137 Eason, T. G. W M 45 Farmer Ga. Ga. Ga. Jane W F 40 Wife Keep. Hse. Ala. Ga. Ga. William W M 17 Son Laborer Ala. Ga. Ala. Edmund W M 7 Son Tex. Ga. Ala. Lucinda W F 5 Dau. Tex. Ga. Ala. It will be noted that Robert, Georgeana and David who were included in the 1870 census are absent from this 1880 census. We know when and where Robert died but can only guess when and where the other two died in the 10 year period I will continue to search for Georgeana and David dates and places of death. It also will be noted that T. G. EASON ages are 35 and 45 in the respective census. Mother was certain that her father was age 64 when he died 3-15-1891. That would have made his age 43 and 53 in the two census. Jane Strother EASON's death notice and grave marker both show that she was born July 24, 1835. That and her pension application are in conflict. The application age tracks her age in the 1850 U.S. Census in Changers County, Alabama which was 13. The grave marker date tracks with her age of 40 shown in the 1880 U.S. Census of Menard County, Texas. The 1870 age tracks with neither of them. All this leaves a question Just when both Thom EASON and Jane STROTHER were born. On 14 December 1881 R. S. SMITH sold to T. G. EASON and then on 13 Sept 1882 Jane and T. G. EASON sold the same property to H. M. GATHWAY. Both the purchase and sale were recorded on 3 October 1882. (Book "F", pg. Nos. 157 and 158, Deed Records of Menard county, Texas. Land description - Survey No. 217 in Nancy Paul WEICHALD, Patent No. 169, Vol. 13, 214 acres and Survey No. 216 in Nancy Paul WEICHALD, Patent No. 168, Vol. 13, 320,acres.) Total 534 acres, located two and one-half miles west of Menard on the south bank of the river. T. G. EASON bought it for $350.00 and sold it for $1,050.00. On 29 May 1889 William Gay EASON, oldest living child of Thomas G. and Jane EASON marred Miss Idella PRENTISS (PRENTICE) in Junction, Kimble Co., Texas. Her father was James PRENTICE and her mother was a LAWLER girl. From January 2, 1891 to Sept. 1891 a store ledger kept by H. H. (Tip) ALLEN in Junction lists among the accounts the name of T. G. EASON. On February 24, 1891 the United States Patent, Office issued Patent No. 446,965 to Thos. G. EASON for the T. G. Eason Plow. His attorneys were C. A. Snow and Company of Washington, D. C. The original application was filed July 12, 1890 Serial No. 358,558 in the name of Thomas Gay EASON a citizen of the United States residing at Junction City, In the County of Kimble, State of Texas. March 15, 1891, Thomas G. EASON husband of Jane EASON died. See application of Jane EASON, widow, for a Confederate Soldier Widow's pension. File No. 2233 dated 15 August 1899 at Sherwood, Irion County, Texas. Also see letter from Ed P. EASON to Albert E. BAZE dated May 19, 1947 showing that he was buried at Junction, Texas. In 1894 W. G. EASON (son of T. G. and Jane EASON) was-elected Animal and Hide Inspector of Kimble County, Texas. (Kimble County Court House Records.). On 26 January 1896, at Ahe home of the bride's parents in Sherwood, Miss Bertha BEATY and Ed EASON were married. The bridegroom was then Editor of the Irion County Record. (Ed EASON was the second oldest living child of T. G. and Jane EASON.) (See News item on page 2 of the San Angelo Evening Standard dated January 26, 1946. "Golden Anniversary Party Honors Edmund P. EASONS". At the Methodiat Church on Sunday Evening February 4, 1900 "a contract of Eternal Bonds of Love" was executed 'twixt Mr. Albert BAZE and Miss Emma EASON..News item in the Irion County, Texas Record, Sherwood, Texas. Also License No. 78 executed on the 4th day of February 1900 and filed in Vol. I, at page 40, of the marriage records of Irion County, Texas. (Emma EASON was the daughter of T. G. and Jane EASON.) The June 1, 1900 U.S. Census of Irion County, Texas shows the following: BP BP Name Rel. R S Mo. Yr. Age BP F M Albert Baze Head W M Oct. 1869 30 Tx. Mo. Mo. Emma Baze Wife W F Mar. 1875 25 Tx. Ga. Ala. M. T. Wiggins H.H. W M Dec. 1854 45 Tx. Tenn. Mo. Ed Eason Head W M Apr. 1872 28 Tx. Mis. Mis. Bertha Eason Wife W F May. 1876 24 Tx. Ky. KY. Ruth Eason Dau. W F Apr. 1898 2 Tx. Tx. Tx. On 29 November 1918 Jane EASON died in the home of her daughter, Emma BAZE, Robert Lee, Coke County, Texas. (Application for Mortuary Warrant in Jane Eason's pension file No. Irion County 2233, Texas State Controllers Office Texas State Library, Archives Division, Austin, Texas. Also see Jane Eason's Obituary in the December 4, 1918 issue of the Winters Enterprise, Winters, Texas.) This ends the story of Thomas Gay EASON and his wife Jane Strother EASON as it has been extracted from known documents in the State of Texas. ------------------------------------------------------------------ [OBSERVATIONS - by Albert Eason BAZE --- There is indication, unfounded at this time, that Thomas G. EASON helped build a dam across the Brazos River a little to the southwest of Marlin and a railroad bridge a short way up stream from the dam. It has been told, again unconfirmed, that Thomas Eason's grandfather built the first stone house in Atlanta, Georgia. Also, this is confirmed, that his family manufactured shot and shell and made cannon for the Confederate States Army. At the end of the war everything was lost in Georgia and Alabama and that is the reason that Thomas and his little family moved to Texas ... January 12, 1981.]