History of Bucks
County, Pa Volume 3 by William H. Davis
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WILLIAM T. EASTBURNWILLIAM T. EASTBURN, of New Hope, son of Robert and Elizabeth [REEDER] Eastburn, was born in Solebury, 8 mo. 31, 1859. At the death of his mother, 11 mo. 6, 1860, he went to live with his grandparents, Joseph E. and Letitia REEDER, and was reared in their home in Solebury. He received a good education, and upon his marriage began farming at his present residence, where he has ever since resided. At the death of his grandfather in 1892 he was devised this property and the farm upon which he was born at Limeport. Mr. EASTBURN is a progressive and intelligent farmer, and has gradually improved the property since it came under his tenure. He is a member of Solebury Friends' Meeting. He was married 10 mo. 5, 1887, to Alada E., daughter of the late William C. and Elizabeth [ELY] BLACKFAN, a lineal descendant of Edward BLACKFAN and Rebecca CRISPIN, the latter being a first cousin to William PENN. William T. and Alada E. B. EASTBURN have four children; viz.: Sybil Ethel, born 4 mo. 6, 1890; William B., born 4 mo. 30, 1894; Edward B., born 2 mo. 9, 1898; and Joseph Robert, born 10 mo. 20, 1901. Text taken from page 19 of: Davis, William W. H., A.M., History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania [New York-Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1905] Volume III Transcribed APRIL 2000 by GRACE T. BURTON of PA as part of the Bucks Co., Pa., Early Family Project, www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/bucksindex.html Published April 2000 on the Bucks County, Pa., USGenWeb pages at www.rootsweb.com/~pabucks/ |
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