O. L. Eastman

EASTMAN, DODD, SCOBEY, EASTWOOD

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Date: 2/24/2002 at 19:47:16

O. L. Eastman was born in Orleans county, New York, January 10, 1836. He is a son of Jeremiah and Caroline (Dodd) Eastman. His father is a native of Vermont and his mother of New Hampshire. In 1838 his parents moved to Will county, Illinois, and here the son received a good common-school education, and when old enough learned the trade of blacksmithing. In October, 1855, he came to Cedar Falls, Iowa, and in the spring of 1856 removed to Shell Rock and opened a blacksmith shop. In this business he has since been engaged, with the exception of three years spent in farming and sheep raising.
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In 1867 Mr. Eastman added agricultural implements to his business, and now occupies himself with the two branches of trade. He was married in 1860 to Miss Constansia A. Scobey, who is a daughter of Dr. John Scobey, of Shell Rock. They have been blessed with one child – Maud – who is now the wife of C. S. Eastwood, of Spirit Lake.
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Source: History of Butler and Bremer Counties, Iowa
Union Publishing Co., Springfield, IL, 1883
Page 707