Hiram Eastman and his wife Polly Richards followed the same migration path as Polly's brother, Daniel Richards. All were born in Vermont, spent a short time in Western New York, were in Rockdale, Crawford Co. PA by the time of the 1850 census, traveled to Sheffield/Kingsville area in Ashtabula County, OH where they all died. Hiram Eastman and his wife Polly, along with Polly's brother Daniel Richards and his wife Nancy are buried in the Gageville cemetery.
His Obituary from a local newspaper is attached in the photos and confirms his birth, death, marriage and migration to Ohio.
His Obituary from a local newspaper is attached in the photos and confirms his birth, death, marriage and migration to Ohio.
Hiram Eastman and his wife Polly Richards followed the same migration path as Polly's brother, Daniel Richards. All were born in Vermont, spent a short time in Western New York, were in Rockdale, Crawford Co. PA by the time of the 1850 census, traveled to Sheffield/Kingsville area in Ashtabula County, OH where they all died. Hiram Eastman and his wife Polly, along with Polly's brother Daniel Richards and his wife Nancy are buried in the Gageville cemetery.
His Obituary from a local newspaper is attached in the photos and confirms his birth, death, marriage and migration to Ohio.
His Obituary from a local newspaper is attached in the photos and confirms his birth, death, marriage and migration to Ohio.
Inscription
The marker is no longer legible but I did a rubbing of the stone about 15 years ago when it was still somewhat legible. Here's the transcription from the rubbing:
Hiram Eastman Died April 30 1891
Aged 89 YRS 10 M 13 D
Polly, His Wife
Died Nov. 12, 1879
Aged 79 YRS. 9 M 14 D
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