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James O'Neill Easterling Sr.

Born 24 Nov 1794 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Son of James Easterling and Elizabeth (Morris) Easterling

Brother of Henry W. Easterling, Ann (Easterling) O'Neal and Joel Harrison Easterling

Husband of Mary (Keeton) Easterling — married about 1823 in Georgia, United States

Husband of Dicy (Simmons) Easterling — married about 1829 in Liberty, Georgia, United States

Husband of Elizabeth (Crews) Easterling — married 11 Jun 1864 in Liberty County, Georgia, USA

Descendants

Father of Joel Easterling, Celia (Easterling) Blocker, Mary (Easterling) Wilkinson, Henry W. Easterling, Jacob Easterling, Nancy (Easterling) Walker, William Jackson Easterling, John Easterling, Elizabeth (Easterling) Smith, Martha (Easterling) Smith, James O'Neill Easterling Jr, Dicy (Easterling) Sikes and Jesse Jasper Easterling

Died 28 Dec 1885 at age 91 in Tattnall, Georgia, United States

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Biography

James Easterling was born about 1794 in South Carolina^[1].

He married Dicey Simmons.

In 1850, they lived in Liberty County, Georgia with children Henry, Joel, Jacob, Nancy, William, John, Elizabeth, Martha, James, Dicia, and Leve^[1]. By 1860, Elizabeth, Martha, James, Dicy, and Jesse were still living at home^[2].

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United States Census, 1850, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZYT-YF7 : 12 April 2016), James Easterling, Liberty county, part of, Liberty, Georgia, United States; citing family 128, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

United States Census, 1860, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMR-FP4 : 13 December 2017), James Easterling, 1860.

"United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC3D-6MN : 12 April 2016), James Easterling, Georgia, United States; citing p. 75, family 614, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,661.

"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8GD-3M4 : 11 August 2017), James Easterling, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 71, sheet 114A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0155; FHL microfilm 1,254,155.

"Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJD-5G4 : 17 October 2017), James Easterling and Elizabeth Dreggors, 11 Jun 1864; citing Marriage, Liberty, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 175,152.

Find A Grave: Memorial #44381192 for James O’Neill Easterling, Sr.

Beards Creek Church Cemetery (Tattnall County, Georgia, USA). James O'Neill Easterling, Sr.'s headstone. Personally photographed by Carol Essick, Jun 2019.

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line. Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:

Tracy Tripp : Family Tree DNA mtDNA Test HVR1 and HVR2, haplogroup H5c, FTDNA kit #1008940

It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:

~6.25% Scott Peeler : 23andMe, GEDmatch CE4625322 [compare] + AncestryDNA, Ancestry member ScottPeeler96
~6.25% Julie (Warren) Conn : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member JulieWarrenConn + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T504113 [compare], FTDNA kit #832084
~6.25% Carol (Easterling) Essick : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member coastalnative
~3.12% Andrea (Norton) Foley : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch GV9923629 [compare], FTDNA kit #MK46247
~1.56% Rosa (Hudson) Hitchcock : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A141558 [compare], Ancestry member 123rhg123 + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B167864 + MyHeritage DNA
~1.56% ~1.56% Tracy Tripp : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch RS2182669 [compare]
~1.56% Melissa Blocker : AncestryDNA
~0.78% Robbi (Abbott) Morris : 23andMe
~0.78% Mollie O'Neal : Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #402428

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Headstone of James O'Neill Easterling, Sr.

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James O'Neill Easterling Sr. (1794 - 1885)

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