Brutus Eastin 
Brutus was born on April 18th, 1827 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co., KY. Brutus' father was James Thomas Eastin and his mother was Theodotia South. His paternal grandparents were John+ Eastin and Mary Elender+ Orchard. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named Rufus, James Thomas, Octavius, Oscar, John Sullivan, Cassius Columbus, Roland Hoy, Elizabeth, Eleanor Orchard, Judith and Parthenia. He was the fifth oldest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 72 on August 22nd, 1899 in Newman, Stanislaus Co., CA.General Notes
Occupation: Farmer. Brutus was buried in Hills Ferry, Stanislaus Co.,CA. 1880 US Census and Sources 68 and 115.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1698 in Europe (French Huguenot)
- b.1725 in Devonshire, England d.14 Jun 1793 in Albemarle Co., VA
- b.1746 in Albemarle, VA d.1837 in Madison Co., KY
- b.~ 1700 in England or Wales
- b.1728 in Scotland d.1793 in Albemarle, VA
- b.03 Sep 1792 in Madisonville, Hopkins, KY d.28 Jun 1860 in Pike Co., MO.
- b.> 1750 in KY d.1832 in Madison Co., KY
- b.18 Apr 1827 in Madisonville, Hopkins Co., KY d.22 Aug 1899 in Newman, Stanislaus Co., CA
- b.01 Sep 1798 d.14 Feb 1884 in Crow`s Landing, Stanislaus Co., CA
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‌Brutus and Martha Emmaline were married in a religious ceremony on April 1st, 1868. They had four sons and four daughters, named Octavius, Thomas Drake, John Marshall, Brutus Cassius, Inez, Emmaline Joletsy, Theodosia and Margaret Arthuse.
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Children
Octavius Eastin
Octavius was born on January 24th, 1869 in Pettis Co., MO. He died at the age of 3 on June 1st, 1872 in Pettis Co., MO.
Thomas Drake Eastin
Thomas Drake was born on July 27th, 1870 in Pettis Co., MO. He died at the age of 73 on April 12th, 1944 in Contra Costa Co., CA.
John Marshall Eastin
John Marshall was born on November 29th, 1871 in Pettis Co., MO. He died at the age of 4 on February 24th, 1876 in Pettis Co., MO.
Inez Eastin
Inez was born on April 2nd, 1874 in MO. She died at the age of 82 on February 6th, 1957 in Los Angeles Co., CA.
Emmaline Joletsy Eastin
Emmaline Joletsy was born on November 17th, 1875 in MO. She died at the age of 80 in February 1956.
Theodosia Eastin
Theodosia was born on November 16th, 1877 in MO. She died at the age of 59 on March 28th, 1937 in MO.
Brutus Cassius Eastin
Brutus Cassius was born on July 18th, 1880 in Pike Co., MO. He died at the age of 49 on November 29th, 1929.