Richard Westeroak+ Easton 
Richard Westeroak+ was born on August 7th, 1811 in Fort LaMont, NW Territory. Richard Westeroak+'s father was Richard+ Easton and his mother was Elizabeth+ Heaton. His paternal grandparents were John+ Eastin and Mary Elender+ Orchard; his maternal grandfather was Nm+ Heaton and his maternal grandmother is Eleanor+ Orchard. He had seven brothers and four sisters, named Silas, Daniel+, Stephen, Zacariah, Jackson, George Washington, Harmon, Sarena Arena, Deliah, Elizabeth and Nancy Jane. He was the sixth youngest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 76 on March 8th, 1888 in Pleasant Grove Twp., Coles Co., IL. He was buried in Old Gordon Cemetery, Coles Co., IL.General Notes
1880 U.S. Census For Johnstown, Cumberland, IL shows Cynthia (Waldrop) Easton as age 63 years, with both parents being listed as from Kentucky. Husband Richard Easton is named as "Wesley" and age 69 years. Son Taylor Easton is living in the household and works as a farmer there, listed as age 25 years. Daughter Harriet is also living in the household and is shown at age 22 years. Grandaughter Vinta or Virginia Reed, age 8 years, is also residing in the household, who is likely daughter of Deliah Easton and her husband Jackson Reed.
Sources: Family members, LDS familysearch.org, Film#1553817, and 1880 US Census, Johnstown, Cumberland, IL
Other sources: 14 and 41.
1811 HISTORICAL HI-LITES: Richard was three months old when an earthquake in Missouri caused the Mississippi River to flow backwards, the Battle of Tippecanoe gave Harrison a presidential slogan, Venezuela gained independence from Spain, and Paraguay was proclaiming their own independence.
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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.1782 in VA d. in IL, after 1828
- b.> 1750 in KY d.1832 in Madison Co., KY
- b.07 Aug 1811 in Fort LaMont, NW Territory d.08 Mar 1888 in Pleasant Grove Twp., Coles Co., IL
- b.~ 1755 in unk d. in unk
- b.1780 in KY d.1851 in Pleasant Grove Twp., Coles Co., IL
- b.~ 1660 in Sudcott Farm, Jacobstow, Week St. Mary, Cornwall, England
- b.~ 1687 in Cornwall, England
- b.~ 1665 in Bridgport, Dorset, England
- b.1720 in Cornwall, England
- b.~ 1665 in Jacobstow, Cornwall, England
- b.1692 in Jacobstow, Cornwall, England
- b.~ 1668 in Jacobstow, Cornwall, England
- b.~ 1760 in Paris Co., KY
- b.~ 1740
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‌Richard Westeroak+ and Cynthia+ were married in a religious ceremony on March 13th, 1833. They had six sons and three daughters, named Silas Asberry+, Francis Marion, Jasper Newton, Wesley L, Dumas Vanderian, Taylor, Delilah, Melinda and Harriet Mariah.
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Children
Silas Asberry+ Easton
Silas Asberry+ was born on March 15th, 1834 in Of, Cottonwood Twp., IL. He died at the age of 57 on February 5th, 1892 in Cumberland, IL.
Francis Marion Easton
Francis Marion was born in 1839 in Cumberland Co., IL. He died at the age of 26 on January 2nd, 1865 in Andersonville Military Prison, Florence, SC.
Jasper Newton Easton
Jasper Newton was born on July 17th, 1844 in Cumberland Co., IL. He died in unk.
Dumas Vanderian Easton
Dumas Vanderian was born on September 3rd, 1852 in Cumberland Co., IL. He died at the age of 83 on February 4th, 1936 in unk.
Melinda Easton
Melinda was born on April 13th, 1855 in Cumberland Co., IL. She died at the age of 78 on July 15th, 1933 in unk.
Harriet Mariah Easton
Harriet Mariah was born on March 1st, 1858 in Cottonwood Twp., Cumberland, Co., IL. She died in unk.