CHAS. H. EASTON 1833-1878

EASTON, BARCLAY

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 6/9/2005 at 11:08:53

Died. Oct. 25th, 1878, in Winfield, Kansas, Chas. H. EASTON, of Postville, Iowa, aged 45 years, of the Hardware firm of PRESCOTT & EASTON, Postville, Iowa.

The announcement of the death of Mr. EASTON, on Monday, took our citizens by surprise, and sent a pang of grief through the breasts of the entire community for all who knew him were his friends. Less than two weeks before he had left us, seriously indisposed, of course, but apparently no worse than he had been for a long time. He had been troubled with the asthma since the age of 18, and lately it has been very bad. Two years ago he went to Kansas and Colorado and returned in the spring apparently much improved in health. Hoping for the same result now, he, with his family, decided to winter in Kansas and if the effect was not as hoped for, they would remain longer. But the disease had got too great a start, and when he arrived at is journey's end he laid himself down and never arose again, passing away in one week after his arrival at his destination.

Mr. EASTON was born in Martinsburgh, Lewis Co., N. Y., in 1833, and came to Iowa in 1859. He married Sarah Jane BARCLAY, who with two children, survive him. A good business man, a kind husband and father, a warm and affable friend, an honest and upright man, has been taken from among us, and our entire community mingle their tears with the bereaved family and kindred. Peace to the dead and consolation to the living.

- source: Postville Review 11/2/1878
- submitted by Sharyl Ferrall