Polina Baker was the daughter of Colonel Joshua and Mary (Calloway) Baker. She was born 15 February 1794 in Franklin County, Kentucky. Polina's family were early settlers of the region. Her father was considered a pioneer and patriot of the Owen County area. A historical marker can be found at the intersection of Highways 325 and 227, near New Liberty, in Owen County to mark the home site and graves of Col. Baker and his wife.
On 15 August 1816 the 22-year-old Polina married 23-year-old Thomas Easterday son of Lewis and Susanna (Martin) Easterday, in Gallatin County, Kentucky. Nine years later, in 1825, Polina's younger brother, Greenup, married Thomas's younger sister, Lucy. The Easterdays were also early settlers of the area.
Thomas and Polina were members of the Whites Run Baptist Church, in now Carroll County, Kentucky.
During their eighteen years of marriage they lived on a farm in Gallatin County (which became Carroll County) above the Kentucky River. To this union 6 or 7 children were born:
- Telitha Easteday - (1818-1848) aged 29
- Sophia Easterday - (1820-1839) aged 18
- Lewis Easterday - (1822-1852) aged 29
- James C Easterday - (1825-1850) aged 24
- Theodoseua "Docia" Jane (Easterday) Craig - (1827-1852) aged 25
- Abraham Easterday - (1833-1863) aged 29
- Thomas Easterday, Jr. -- Uncertain. There was a marker discovered in the cemetery for Thos. Easterday. Most of the marker is unreadable but it is located between Thomas and Sophia, not far from Polina. Since the son of Lewis Jr. named Thomas has been accounted for it seems likely that this would mark the grave of a son of Thomas and Polina. No other records have been found for him however.
Thomas died on 18 March 1835, at the age of 42, in Gallatin County, leaving Polina a widow with 6 children, the youngest under 2 years.
Almost ten months later Polina married James O'Neal, on 12 January 1836 in Gallatin County. James was a widower with several small children too. He was the son of William and Polly (Craig) O'Neal and the grandson of Benjamin and Nancy (Stuman) Craig. James' uncle, Stuman Craig, married two of Thomas Easterday's sisters, Elizabeth and Phebe Easterday.
James was listed as the guardian of Thomas and Polina's children on several documents. They did not have any children together.
Polina died on 26 July 1840, at the age of 46, in Carroll County and is buried in the northwest quarter of the cemetery with her first husband, Thomas Easterday, in the Easterday cemetery, near the town of Easterday, Carroll County, Kentucky. At the time of her death her name was Polina O'Neal, although her marker implies she was still an Easterday.
Less than two months after the death of Polina, 44-year-old James married 23-year-old Amanda North on 15 September 1840 in Carroll County. They had six children together. Two of these six children married into the Easterday family. Their daughter Sarah "Sallie" O'Neal married Lewis Craig, the grandson of Polina and Thomas Easterday. Their son, Silas C. O'Neal, married Margaret Francis Easterday, the grand niece of Polina's husband, Thomas.
Amanda (North) O'Neal is also buried near Polina. It is possible that their husband, James O'Neal, is buried in the cemetery, but his marker has not been found.
Although 6 of Thomas and Polina's children reached adulthood, none lived to the age of 30. All of the children of Thomas and Polina are buried in this cemetery along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Polina Baker was the daughter of Colonel Joshua and Mary (Calloway) Baker. She was born 15 February 1794 in Franklin County, Kentucky. Polina's family were early settlers of the region. Her father was considered a pioneer and patriot of the Owen County area. A historical marker can be found at the intersection of Highways 325 and 227, near New Liberty, in Owen County to mark the home site and graves of Col. Baker and his wife.
On 15 August 1816 the 22-year-old Polina married 23-year-old Thomas Easterday son of Lewis and Susanna (Martin) Easterday, in Gallatin County, Kentucky. Nine years later, in 1825, Polina's younger brother, Greenup, married Thomas's younger sister, Lucy. The Easterdays were also early settlers of the area.
Thomas and Polina were members of the Whites Run Baptist Church, in now Carroll County, Kentucky.
During their eighteen years of marriage they lived on a farm in Gallatin County (which became Carroll County) above the Kentucky River. To this union 6 or 7 children were born:
- Telitha Easteday - (1818-1848) aged 29
- Sophia Easterday - (1820-1839) aged 18
- Lewis Easterday - (1822-1852) aged 29
- James C Easterday - (1825-1850) aged 24
- Theodoseua "Docia" Jane (Easterday) Craig - (1827-1852) aged 25
- Abraham Easterday - (1833-1863) aged 29
- Thomas Easterday, Jr. -- Uncertain. There was a marker discovered in the cemetery for Thos. Easterday. Most of the marker is unreadable but it is located between Thomas and Sophia, not far from Polina. Since the son of Lewis Jr. named Thomas has been accounted for it seems likely that this would mark the grave of a son of Thomas and Polina. No other records have been found for him however.
Thomas died on 18 March 1835, at the age of 42, in Gallatin County, leaving Polina a widow with 6 children, the youngest under 2 years.
Almost ten months later Polina married James O'Neal, on 12 January 1836 in Gallatin County. James was a widower with several small children too. He was the son of William and Polly (Craig) O'Neal and the grandson of Benjamin and Nancy (Stuman) Craig. James' uncle, Stuman Craig, married two of Thomas Easterday's sisters, Elizabeth and Phebe Easterday.
James was listed as the guardian of Thomas and Polina's children on several documents. They did not have any children together.
Polina died on 26 July 1840, at the age of 46, in Carroll County and is buried in the northwest quarter of the cemetery with her first husband, Thomas Easterday, in the Easterday cemetery, near the town of Easterday, Carroll County, Kentucky. At the time of her death her name was Polina O'Neal, although her marker implies she was still an Easterday.
Less than two months after the death of Polina, 44-year-old James married 23-year-old Amanda North on 15 September 1840 in Carroll County. They had six children together. Two of these six children married into the Easterday family. Their daughter Sarah "Sallie" O'Neal married Lewis Craig, the grandson of Polina and Thomas Easterday. Their son, Silas C. O'Neal, married Margaret Francis Easterday, the grand niece of Polina's husband, Thomas.
Amanda (North) O'Neal is also buried near Polina. It is possible that their husband, James O'Neal, is buried in the cemetery, but his marker has not been found.
Although 6 of Thomas and Polina's children reached adulthood, none lived to the age of 30. All of the children of Thomas and Polina are buried in this cemetery along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Inscription
POLLINEY
Wife of
THOS. EASTERDAY
BORN
Feb. 15, 1794,
DIED
July 26, 1840.
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