Nadab Eastman (1838 - 1922)

Born 1838 in Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Ann (Cooper) Eastman — married 8 Dec 1859 in Grant, Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 8 Jul 1922 at about age 84 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Nadab Eastman was born in Canada about 1838, son of Levi Eastman and Margaret Buchanan. He came to Wisconsin in 1847 and settled in Grant.^[1]

He married Margaret Cooper^[2] and they had six known children:^[3]

1. Grant
2. Orville
3. Lillie
4. Elva
5. Maudic
6. Claud.

Nadab died 1922 in Los Angeles, California^[4][5] and was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Platteville, Wisconsin.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 U.S. Federal Population Census in Grant Wisconsin: Nadab, 12, born Canada is living in the household of Levi Eastman, 51, born VT and Margaret, age 45, born Ireland. J.F. (Nadob' brother) is also living in this household.
2. ↑ In 1860 Margaret and Nadab are living in Smester, Grant Co, WI Nadab 21 born Canada, Margaret, 17 b MO, David 15 b Canada (probably Nadab's brother).
3. ↑ From C.W. Butterfield's History of Grant County, Wisconsin, 1881. Page 1016, town of Smelser: N. Eastman, farmer, Sec. 26; P.O. Georgetown; owns 240 acres of land, valued $50 per acre; born in Canada in 1838; came to Wisconsin in 1847, and settled in this town. Married Margaret Cooper, a native of Missouri; they have six children - Grant, Orville, Lillie, Elva, Maudic and Claud. Mr. Eastman has been a member of the Town Board one term.
4. ↑ "Nadab Eastman Dead In West", The Montfort Mail (Montfort, Wisconsin) Thu, Jul 13, 1922, page 4, Newspapers Clip: 105079821 (accessed 6 December 2023).
5. ↑ "California, U.S., Death Index, 1905-1939", Original data: California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records-Vitalsearch, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 5187 #906129 (accessed 6 December 2023), Nadas Eastman death 8 Jul 1922 (age 86) in Los Angeles, California, USA.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122211138/nadab-eastman: accessed 06 December 2023), memorial page for Nadab Eastman (22 Apr 1838–8 Jul 1922), Find a Grave Memorial ID 122211138, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by III (contributor 47426837).

• Bureau of Census, U.S. Federal Population Censuses, Washington, DC: National Archive and Records Administration, n.a., Smelser, Grant, Wisconsin.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #122211138.

• C.W. Butterfield's History of Grant County, Wisconsin, 1881 is freely available from Google Books.