William East

M, b. 5 September 1795, d. 20 July 1876
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     William East was born 5 September 1795 in South Carolina.1,2 He was the son of William East. On the census of 1800 in Laurens District, South Carolina, William was probably a male under 10 years of age residing with William East Jr.3 On the census of 1810 in Laurens District, South Carolina, William was probably a male of 10 and under 16 years of age residing with William East.4
The census of 1820 in Laurens District, South Carolina, listed Wm. Eastes as a head-of-household with tallies 300010-11010 which indicates:
A male of 26 and under 45 years of age, probably William.5
A female of 26 and under 45 years of age, probably his sister.5
A female of 10 and under 16 years of age, probably his niece.5
A female under 10 years of age, probably his niece.5
A male under 10 years of age, probably his nephew.5
A male under 10 years of age, probably his nephew.5
A male under 10 years of age, probably his nephew.5

He married Bethlah Saxon circa 1831..1
The census of 1840 in Laurens District, South Carolina, listed William Easte as a head-of-household with tallies 2100101-00003 which indicates:
A male of 40 and under 50 years of age, probably William.6
A female of 20 and under 30 years of age, probably his spouse Bethlah.6
A male of 20 and under 30 years of age.6
A female of 20 and under 30 years of age.6
A female of 20 and under 30 years of age.6
A male of 5 and under 10 years of age, probably his son S. B.6
A male under 5 years of age, probably his son William W.6
A male under 5 years of age, probably his son J. H. L.6


The census of 1 June 1850 enumerated on 30 July 1850 in Laurens District, South Carolina, listed the following:
William East, 54-year-old head of household, a farmer.1
Bethia "East", 37-year-old.1
S. B. "East", 17-year-old.1
William W. "East", 15-year-old.1
J. H. L. "East", 13-year-old.1
Sarah E. "East", 10-year-old.1
Olin D. "East", 7-year-old.1
Mary J. "East", 4-year-old.1
Martha "East", 2-year-old.1
William East died on 20 July 1876 in South Carolina.2 He was buried in the Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery in Joanna, Laurens District, South Carolina.2

Children of William East and Bethlah Saxon

Citations

  1. [S278] 1850 U.S. Census, Laurens County, South Carolina, page 210A line 1 dwelling 118 family 118.
  2. [S292] Research of Sandra J. Lee Westbrook.
  3. [S368] 1800 U.S. Census, Laurens County, South Carolina, page 29 line 3.
  4. [S312] 1810 U.S. Census, Laurens County, South Carolina, page 58 line 19.
  5. [S303] 1820 U.S. Census, Laurens County, South Carolina, page 33 line 25.
  6. [S305] 1840 U.S. Census, Laurens County, South Carolina, page 56 line 26.
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