Jack County, TX - Obituaries - Edward Eastburn ************************************************************************************* This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************************* The Jacksboro Gazette Thursday, August 30, 1900 Edward Eastburn died Monday [27 August 1900] in Philadelphia, the home of his ancestors[he was living with his nieces], and was buried in a cemetery [Friends Buckingham Meeting House cemetery] near Philadelphia by the side of his father and mother. Mr. Eastburn came to Jacksboro in 1870 with a very small capital. Here he laid the foundation for his fortune, estimated at one million dollars. He was for many years a prominent figure in Jacksboro business circles, and at the time of his death, he was the largest stockholders in the First National Bank of Jacksboro and the Merchants and Planters Bank of Sherman. Mr. Eastburn was here about two months ago and was well satisfied with the improvements of the town as well as those of his own on the west side of the square. He was a great traveler, having visiting every state and territory in the union, Cuba, Alaska and the Philippines. He had visited evey city of importance in the United States and every nation in Europe and climbed the highest peacks of the Alps. In his visits to the cities in manufactories were his favorite resorts. [Edward was the son of Samuel and Mary Wilson Eastburn. Edwards was born in Solebury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania on 9 January 1831. He went to Texas in 1850 and was a merchant with interests in real estate, brokerage and banking. He spent his summers in the north. He never married].