OSCAR EASTMAN, 1862-??

EASTMAN, SCHOEN

Posted By: Bahnson
Date: 4/24/2002 at 17:56:14

OSCAR EASTMAN.
Oscar Eastman, one of the earlier settlers of Lyon county, and whose history is largely the story of the settlement of that part of the county where he is found to-day, located on section 32, Lyon township, in 1887. He was born in Jackson county, Iowa, July 28, 1862, a son of Norman and Cornelia (Pratt) Eastman, natives of New York and Vermont. The father, who came to Iowa in the very early days, was a life-long farmer. When he died in 1893 he had reached the age of seventy-six years. His wife, who died in 1884, lived to be sixty-two years. They had a family of eleven children.
Oscar Eastman was educated in the common schools, and in his earlier manhood worked by the month at farm work until his marriage, when he bought his present place. He was married March 27, 1892, to Miss Minnie Schoen, a resident at that time of Fairview, South Dakota. Her parents, John and Mary Schoen, were blessed with a family of ten children, of whom Mrs. Eastman was the fourth in order of birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Eastman have come the following children: Irvin O., Chester N., Clarence and Agnes M., all of whom are living and form a most charming family.
Mr. Eastman is becoming largely interested in stock, and upon his place now has twenty-five head of cattle, sixteen horses, and one hundred and fifty hogs. For breeding purposes he has a stallion, Don Arno, registered No. 25,-564, which is very highly regarded in the neighborhood. Mr. Eastman is a member of the Fairview Camp of Modern Woodmen of America, and attends the Methodist church. He is one of the bright and progressive young men of the neighborhood.