Joseph East (abt. 1805 - 1839)

Born about 1805 in Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

Ancestors

Died Oct 1839 at about age 34 in Madison, Illinois, USA

Biography

This profile is part of the East Name Study.

Birth

1805-1807, Oglethorpe, Georgia, USA

Death

Oct 1839 , Madison, Illinois, USA

Residences, Events, and Family

Joseph married Permelia Cason on 5 March 1827 in Madison, Madison, Illinois, United States.^[1]

In the 1880 census, John (age 78), Works On Farm, was the widowed father of Alonzo East in Bates Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States.^[2]

Research Notes

Early American Marriages: Midwest: Cason, Permelia married East, Jospeh on 05 Mar 1828 in Madison County, Illinois

Madison county, Illinois 1830 Federal Census reports: Next door to Martin Cason is Joseph East-Head of Household, (one) male 20 to 30, (one) female 15 to 20.

1845 Madison County Census, Joseph East Head of household age between 30-40, one female between 30-40, 1 boy under 10, 1 boy between 10-20, 1 girl under 10

1845 - Illinois State Census (Madison Co IL), JOSEPH EAST

1 male under 10 (Martin Alonzo)

1 male 10-20 (Calvin)

1 male 30-40 (Joseph, the father)

1 female under 10 (Mary Melissa)

1 female 30-40 (Permelia, the mother)

Typed in the names above as possible, the actual record only lists Joseph and the number of males/females in the age categories who resided in his household. They lived in Township 6 North, Range 10 West, which is a few miles northwest of his father's land. Not checked - 1845 state census for Casons

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
   citing Page: 17; Digital film/folder number: 005203007_003_M9C7-QDC; FHL microfilm: 001306457; Image number: 20
   FamilySearch Record: QK9L-QV6V (accessed 10 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GB2K-RKY
   Joseph East marriage to Permelia Cason on 5 Mar 1827 in Madison, Madison, Illinois, United States.
2. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880"
   citing Volume: 1; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00019; Digital film/folder number: 005157275; FHL microfilm: 1254057; Image number: 207; Sheet number: 672; Sheet letter: A
   FamilySearch Record: MNWP-VR3 (accessed 10 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBW-9FNJ
   John Morris (78), widowed father, Works On Farm, in household of Alonzo East (41) in Bates Township, Sebastian, Arkansas, United States. Born in New Jersey, United States.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ila East for creating WikiTree profile East-409 through the import of East.ged on Mar 9, 2013.