Asa Freeman Eastwood (1828-1901)

EASTWOOD, BUCK, LATHAM, MCHONE, BALDUS, COLE, SWITZER

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 9/28/2011 at 22:56:46

From Story County Watchman August 9, 1901

Asa T. Eastwood one of the oldest settlers of Story county died at his home near Ontario Friday last and was laid to rest of the week. He came to the county long before a railway here was even thought about much less built and grew up with the county passing into strong manhood, old age and then to the passing to the great future at an age which few are allowed to reach. He leaves a family to look forward to a meeting in the great beyond. He was one of the best men and his neighbors all speak well of him.

From Story County Watchman August 16, 1901

ONTARIO.

Died:--Near Ontario Friday August 9 at 10:30 p. m. at his home Mr. Asa F. Eastwood aged 72 years, 8 months and 1 day. He was one of the earliest settlers in this part of Iowa. He was born in New York State in 1812. He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss, also seven grand children and three great grand children. Was married to Miss Minerva Beadle in 1852 and to them were born four children. Mr. Eastwood became a member of the church of Christ thirty fife years ago, was a resident of Story county for fourty eight years and was well known and respected by all. The funeral was held at his home Sunday at 2 o'clock the services beng conducted by J. R. McIntire of Ames assisted by J. R. Johnson pastor of the church at Ontario. The remains were laid to rest in the Ontario cemetery. The pall bearers were all old friends of the deceased being Messrs. Will Lockridge, I. L. Smith, J. A. Fitchpatrick, D. McCarthy, L. Briley and Parley Sheldon. It was one of the largest funerals ever held in Story county. The bereft have the entire sympathy of the community. The relatives from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. Orval Eastwood from Chicago a nephew of Mr. E., Mrs. Jennie Buck from Stephens Point, Wis. a niece of Mrs. Eastwood, Mrs. John Latham and daughter Belle and Mrs. Sarah Latham of Des Moines, Mrs. McHone and family from Cambridge, Mr. and Mrs. Baldus, Mr. and Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Switzer from Story City, and Mrs. Mary Eastwood a daughter in law from California.