EASTMAN, Birdie died 1879

EASTMAN, PATTEN

Posted By: S. Ferrall - IAGenWeb volunteer
Date: 11/7/2024 at 16:45:11

Last Monday a young child of P.S. Eastman was fatally scalded, from the affects of which the little sufferer died on Tuesday. The child was trying to climb up on to a bench, and falling, received the contents of a dish of hot water, in which Mrs. Eastman had been scalding chickens, burning it in a frightful manner about the head and shoulders. Medical aid was of no avail.

The afflicted parents have the sympathy of the entire community in this sad affliction.

~Mitchell Co. Press, Osage, Thurs., September 18, 1879; pg 3

Notes:
-The father was P. Sylvester Eastman, a Civil War veteran who served in Co. F, 11th WI Infantry.
-The 1860 U.S. census, Vienna, Dane co., WI enumerated Sylvester Eastman, age 21, farm laborer, born N.Y.; living in the household of Ira J. & Sarah Patten. Thirteen year old Emma Patten was one of their daughters.
-The 1870 U.S. census, Charles City, Floyd co., Iowa enumerated Sylvester Eastman, age 30, laborer, born N.Y.; his wife Emma, age 23, born N.Y. and 3 month old son Bertram, born Apr. 1870 in Iowa. The Eastmans were living in the household of Sarah Patten.
- The 1880 U.S. census, Osage, Mitchell co. enumerated P.S. Eastman, age 42; Emma, age 32; Bertrand, age 10 & Nora, age 8.
- The 1880 U.S. census mortality schedule, Mitchell co. includes 1 y/o Birdie Eastman, age 1, parents born N.Y., DOD: Sept. 1879; cause of death: Scald