Eason Benton Ebey (1844 - 1893)

Born 20 Jul 1844 in Schuyler, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Died 13 Jul 1893 at age 48 in Whatcom, Washington, United States

Biography

Son of Isaac Neff Ebey, who was murdered by Indians on Whidbey Island, Washington Territory, in 1857.

He is found on 20 Aug 1850 living with his mother Rebecca Ebey in the household of Harriett Davis in Schuyler County, Missouri. Rebecca Ebey was age 24. born in Virginia. With them was younger brother Jacob E. Ebey, age 3.^[1]

Eason was aged 7 on 28 Nov 1850, living in Lewis County in Oregon Territory (later Washington Territory) with his parents I N Ebey, Rebecca Ebey and brother J Ellison Ebey, age 4.^[2]

In 1860 Eason B. Ebey was aged 15. He was the head of a household that included Jacob E. Ebey, age 13, b. Missouri and Sarah H. R. Ebey, age 7, born in Washington Territory. They were farming at Coveland (present-day Coupeville) on Whidby's Island in Washington Territory.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZ5-1Q3 : 22 December 2020), Eason B Ebey in household of Harriett Davis, Schuyler, Missouri, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHHW-8ZH : 21 December 2020), Eason B Ebey, Lewis, Oregon Territory, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6W-372 : 18 February 2021), Eason B Ebey, 1860.

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