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William A. Easley

Male 1883 - 1946  (63 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William A. Easley was born on 12 Feb 1883 in Sabine County, Texas (son of John Smith Easley and Malissa "Malissie" Carmichael); died on 15 Feb 1946 in Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas.

    Notes:

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    Name: William A. Easley
    Death Date: 15 Feb 1946
    Death Place: Zavalla, Angelina, Texas
    Gender: Male
    Race: White
    Death Age: 63 years 3 days
    Estimated Birth Date:
    Birth Date: 12 Feb 1883
    Birthplace: Sabine County, Texas
    Marital Status: Married
    Spouse's Name:
    Father's Name: John Easley
    Father's Birthplace: Texas
    Mother's Name: Malissie Carmichal
    Mother's Birthplace: Texas
    Occupation: Carpenter, Retired
    Place of Residence: Zavalla, Angelina, Texas
    Cemetery: Zavalla Cemetery,
    Burial Place: Zavalla, Angelina, Texas
    Burial Date: 20 Feb 1946
    Additional Relatives: X
    Film Number: 2218230
    Digital Film Number: 4030509
    Image Number: 2871
    Reference Number: cn 5772
    Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Smith Easley was born on 5 May 1851 in Texas (son of James Hornbeck Easley and Nancy Watkins); died on 3 Aug 1921.

    Notes:

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1900 Census
    Texas, Madison County, JP 2
    Enumerated 16 Jun 1900
    SD 11 ED 30 Sheet 13A Stamped 65
    223-224
    Easley, John S Head W M May 1857 49 M 22 Tx Tn Tx Farmer
    Easley, Melissa Wf W F Oct 1853 46 M 22 5/3 Tx Ga Al
    Easley, Berry Son W M Oct 1881 18 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
    Easley, WIlliam Son W M Feby 1883 17 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
    Easley, Luther Son W M Aug 1892 7 S Tx Tx Tx

    John + Malissa "Malissie" Carmichael. Malissa was born on 14 Oct 1852 in Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Malissa "Malissie" Carmichael was born on 14 Oct 1852 in Texas; and died.
    Children:
    1. Green Berry Easley was born on 20 Oct 1880 in Texas; was buried in Zion Hill Cemetery, Jasper, Jasper County, Texas.
    2. 1. William A. Easley was born on 12 Feb 1883 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Feb 1946 in Zavalla, Angelina County, Texas.
    3. Luther S. Easley was born on 4 Aug 1892 in Texas; died about 1921 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Hornbeck Easley was born about 1817 in Tennessee (son of Daniel Bush Easley and Frances Jane Hornbeck); died about 1862 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.

    James + Nancy Watkins. Nancy (daughter of Green Berry Watkins and Elizabeth Smith) was born on 11 Dec 1827 in Louisiana; died on 16 Jan 1905 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Nancy Watkins was born on 11 Dec 1827 in Louisiana (daughter of Green Berry Watkins and Elizabeth Smith); died on 16 Jan 1905 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    Children:
    1. William C. Easley was born about 1846 in Texas; died on 28 Dec 1863 in Galveston County, Texas.
    2. Permelia Easley was born on 30 Apr 1847 in Texas; died on 13 Mar 1923.
    3. Matilda Easley was born on 28 Dec 1850 in Texas; and died.
    4. 2. John Smith Easley was born on 5 May 1851 in Texas; died on 3 Aug 1921.
    5. Frances Mary Easley was born on 13 May 1855 in Texas; died about 1932.
    6. Daniel Bush Easley was born on 12 Jul 1859 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; died on 12 May 1946 in Yellowpine, Sabine County, Texas; was buried on 13 May 1946 in Yellowpine Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    7. Susan Easley was born about 1860 in Texas; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Daniel Bush Easley was born between 1790 and 1792 in Georgia; died after 1850 in Texas.

    Notes:

    Per "1850 Sabine County, Texas Census with Added Family Information and Corrections," Daniel Bush Easley Sr owned 7 slaves. He was said to be the son of John EASLEY and Sarah BUSH.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1850 Census
    Texas, Sabine County, Sabine District
    Page 319
    130-130
    Daniel Easley 58 M Farmer 150 Ga
    Jane Easley 44 F Ga
    Clement Easley 23 M Tn
    John Baker 9 M Tx
    James Baker 7 M Tx
    Williamd Lemmons 6 M La

    Daniel married Frances Jane Hornbeck before 1816. Frances was born about 1795 in Georgia; died before 1870 in Van Zandt County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Frances Jane Hornbeck was born about 1795 in Georgia; died before 1870 in Van Zandt County, Texas.

    Notes:

    William Everheart notes that Jane Easley age 65 born TN shows up in the 1860 Van Zandt census with the Murphy family (an original Sabine County family) along with a William Easley. This Murphy family is a descendant of a Willis and Priscilla Murphy. Priscilla was born 1801 in GA and I suspect she was either a sister of Daniel or of Frances Jane Hornbeck. (Email dated 7 Jan 2000 from weverheart@worldnet.att.net). Janie Easley Vance instead shows her place of birth as Georgia, per census records.

    Children:
    1. 4. James Hornbeck Easley was born about 1817 in Tennessee; died about 1862 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    2. Clementine Watterson Easley was born on 26 Dec 1820 in Hickman, Smith County, Tennessee; died on 5 Nov 1895 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    3. Elizabeth Easley was born about 1821 in Tennessee; and died.
    4. Daniel Bush Easley, Jr. was born about 1825 in Mississippi; and died.
    5. Mary Easley was born about 1827 in Mississippi; and died.
    6. Nancy Easley was born about 1829 in Mississippi; and died.

  3. 10.  Green Berry Watkins was born about 1798 in Georgia; and died.

    Notes:

    In December, 2010, Scott Watkins (firedogger@gmail.com) emailed that "Green Berry's younger brother Alfred L, only had two daughters and no sons. The oldest daughter was Mary Ann, who married Amon P. Morris and her younger sister Drucilla Cordelia who married 1) White and 2) Partin. Both Mary Ann(s) are used back in forth between the family lines as well as William W. and Nancy. I started out to prove I was a descendant of Alfred L., only to find out I belong with Green Berry instead."

    The 1840 Natchitoches Parish census shows:
    J. B. Watkins 0111001000000 222001000000 1 3 1
    A. L. Watkins 0000010000000 002001000000
    The J. is a G. (census writers?) Both brothers are on the same page, just 10 lines apart. J. B. has 4 males and 7 females. A. L. has 1 male and 3 females. Later census shows Alfred with the same numbers and Green Berry with another daughter.



    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    Louisiana, Sabine Parish, P. O. Many
    Enumerated 27 Jun 1860
    Page 35
    244-244
    G. B. Watkins 60 M Farmer 500 675 Ga
    Elizabeth Watkins 58 F NC
    Susan Watkins 21 F La
    Amanda Watkins 20 F La

    Green + Elizabeth Smith. Elizabeth (daughter of John Smith and Mary ???) was born about 1801 in North Carolina; died after 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth Smith was born about 1801 in North Carolina (daughter of John Smith and Mary ???); died after 1870.

    Notes:

    Kathy Casagranda thinks she might be from the Easley family.William Everheart believes she is from the Smith Family of Sabine County, Texas. Scott Watkins (firedogger@gmail.com) also believes she is from Smith Family. He states that her parents were John E. and Mary Smith, the parents of three sons and one daughter. He notes that Green Berry Watkins, John E Smith, and Alfred L. Watkins are all documented having sold each other deeds of land in Louisiana. Scott further points out at that the time of the 1850 Sabine County, Texas census, the widowed Mary Smith, age 77, was living with her son, William D. Smith and his family. William was also widowed.

    The 1870 census shows her as being born in Tennessee versus North Carolina.

    (Research):

    Census Listings:

    1870 Census
    Louisiana, Sabine Parish, PO Many
    Enumerated 24 Aug 1870
    Page 3 Stamped 324
    16-16
    Watkins, John J 38 M W Farmer $200 $452 Tx
    Watkins, Elizabeth M 24 F W Keeping House La
    Watkins, Sarah P 6 F W La
    Watkins, Lorell W 8 M W La
    17-17
    Watkins, Elizabeth 78 F W At Home 700 300 Tenn
    Watkins, Susanna 32 F W Keeping House La
    Watkins, Amanda 28 F W At Home La

    Notes:

    Married:
    According to a Conveyance Record CBK G P. 523, Elizabeth Watkins states that she and her husband came to Sabine County, Texas in 1825. This is dated January 15, 1878. In 1840, Green B. Watkins is listed in the 1840 Natchitoches Parish census with 6 female children and 3 male children.

    On page 87, Casagranda cites a record dated January 15, 1878 showing that "Mary A. Constable, Elizabeth, wife of John B. Carroll, Jane, wife of Nathan Cook, Matilda C. Flanakin and Susan Williams, all of Sabine Parish, Nancy Easley of Sabine County, Texas, and William W. Watkins of San Augustine County, Texas deeded Sabine Parish land to Daniel S. Watkins of Nacogdoches County, Texas, who is to take and support our sister, Amanda Watkins who is permanently diseased and helpless." All were heirs of G. B. and Elizabeth Watkins, deceased. (CBK J, P.258). This establishes who their children were.

    In December, 2010, Scott Watkins (firedogger@gmail.com) emailed that "The statement "6 female children and 3 male children" is true. But on the 1840 census, Amanda hasn't been born yet. She was born after the 1840 census in 1841. By the next year, Green Berry and Elizabeth had 7 daughters and 3 sons. The missing daughter is "Mary A." Constable listed above."

    Children:
    1. Daniel S. Watkins was born about 1822 in Louisiana; and died.
    2. Mary Ann Watkins was born about 1823 in Louisiana; and died.
    3. William W. Watkins was born before 1825 in Louisiana; died in 1893; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas.
    4. 5. Nancy Watkins was born on 11 Dec 1827 in Louisiana; died on 16 Jan 1905 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas.
    5. Elizabeth Watkins was born about 1829 in Louisiana; and died.
    6. Jane Watkins was born in Nov 1830 in Louisiana; and died.
    7. John J. Watkins was born about 1832 in Louisiana; died in Apr 1873 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
    8. Matilda Watkins was born about 1834 in Louisiana; and died.
    9. Susan Watkins was born about 1839 in Louisiana; and died.
    10. Amanda Watkins was born about 1840 in Louisiana; and died.