Priscilla Cox

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Priscilla Cox    wife of 1st cousin 4xR
b. October 1846, d. 27 October 1942, #25840

Name Variation Priscilla Cox was also found as Perscilla Cox.

Birth October 1846 Priscilla was born in October 1846 at Indiana. Her parents may have been David Cox and wife Mary. They are found in Hall township, Dubois county, Indiana on the 1850 census with a Priscilla who is 4 years old. On the 1900 census she claims to have been born in October of 1846 in Indiana.

Marriage 1868 Priscilla Cox married Alfred Eastman, son of Nelson Lee Eastman and Amanda Marish Melvina Smith, about 1868. Peter Eastman records gives marriage date as about 1867. On the 1900 US census they say that they have been married for 32 years.1,2,3

Cen1870 3 August 1870 Priscilla Cox appears on the 1870 census taken on 3 August 1870 in Hampton PO, in Reeves township, Franklin county, Iowa Alfred appears as A. Eastman, 26 years old, born in Ohio and is a farmer. Priscilla is 23 years old, born in Indiana. Son Arthur was born in March of 1870 in Iowa.4

Cen1880 1880 Priscilla Cox shows on the 1880 census for Sheet 463A, Hampton township, Franklin county, Iowa taken 1880. Alfred is 36 years old, born in Ohio, father born in Maine and mother born in New York, and working as a general mason. Wife is Priseilla, 33 born in Indiana. Son Arthur is 10 and born in Iowa. Sister of Percilla Hattie Cox is 23 and born in Indiana.5,6

Cen1900 6 June 1900 Priscilla Cox shows on the 1900 U.S. census in Oak Street, Dexter, Union township, Dallas county, Iowa. Alfred is 56 years old, rents his home and is employed as a "restaurant". Does this means he operates the restaurant or works in the restaurant?? Can't tell. Son Arthur is also employed this way. Wife is Priscilla, 53 years old, married to Alfred for 32 years and has had one child. That child is Arthur who is in this household, 30 years old, married for 9 years to Blanche who is also 30. Blanche has had one child and that child is NOT living. Harriett Cox, sister of Priscilla is 44 years old and a millinier.7

Cen1910 1910 Priscilla Cox and Alfred Eastman show on the U.S. Census for 1910 in Marionville, Lawrence county, Missouri Alfred is 66 years old, born in Ohio, has "own income" and has been married for 43 years to Priscilla who is 63 years old, born in Indiana.8

17 May 1923 Priscilla Cox Eastman was awarded a widows pension for the service of Alfred Eastman during the Civil War.Iit appears that she was living in Wisconsin at this time. Cert # 937833.   (But may have been Washington as that is where Alfred died.)

Death 27 Oct 1942 Priscilla died on 27 October 1942 at Winlock, Lewis county, Washington. She is buried in the city cemetery in Plot: MASONIC, 107.9 

Family Alfred Eastman   b. 15 January 1844, d. 15 April 1923
Child  1. Arthur B Eastman b. Mar 187010

Citations
  1. [S9962] "GedCom from Jeff Eastman in Naperville, Illinois. Obit for grandfather included. In sources as B2506 is the work sheet relating to this GedCom. There is also a GedCom on F:\".
  2. Download, http://www.gendex.com/users/geastman/eastman/.
  3. [S9964] Mary Emily Eastman, PeterEastmanRecords.
  4. [S1308] Download, 1870; Census Place: Reeve, Franklin, Iowa; Roll: M593_392; Page: 402A; Image: 373; Family History Library Film: 545891..
  5. Download, SLC 1880 census index.
  6. [S1308] Download, 1880; Census Place: Hampton, Franklin, Iowa; Roll: 340; Family History Film: 1254340; Page: 463A; Enumeration District: 082; Image: 0532.
  7. [S1308] Download, 1900; Census Place: Union, Dallas, Iowa; Roll: 427; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 16; FHL microfilm: 1240427..
  8. [S1308] Download, 1910; Census Place: Marionville Ward 2, Lawrence, Missouri; Roll: T624_795; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0089; Image: 133; FHL microfilm: 1374808..
  9. [S1308] Download, Find a grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=eastman&GSfn=priscilla&GSby=1847&GSbyrel=before&GSdy=1923&GSdyrel=after&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=14100827&df=all&.
  10. [S9964] Mary Emily Eastman, PeterEastmanRecords, p99.

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