Third child -eldest son- of William and Sarah (Neathery) Easley. Birth and death dates taken from William Easley's family Bible. Burnet married Orpha Dorinda Garrett on 22 February 1848 in Washington County, Arkansas. They had two sons: Francis Marion, born 25 Oct 1848 & Robert Burnet, born 1 Sept 1850.
In the spring of 1850 Burnet Easley, along with two brothers - William D. & Francis M. Easley- sat out for the California gold fields. Only Francis M. Easley returned from California to tell the family what happened. William D. had been murdered while taking gold to be assayed at Mud Springs, California. Burnet did not even make it to California; he died on the way on July 16, 1850. Family tradition states that he died on the trail somewhere in the Utah territory from the effects of drinking alkali water and was buried in an unmarked grave.
In the spring of 1850 Burnet Easley, along with two brothers - William D. & Francis M. Easley- sat out for the California gold fields. Only Francis M. Easley returned from California to tell the family what happened. William D. had been murdered while taking gold to be assayed at Mud Springs, California. Burnet did not even make it to California; he died on the way on July 16, 1850. Family tradition states that he died on the trail somewhere in the Utah territory from the effects of drinking alkali water and was buried in an unmarked grave.
Third child -eldest son- of William and Sarah (Neathery) Easley. Birth and death dates taken from William Easley's family Bible. Burnet married Orpha Dorinda Garrett on 22 February 1848 in Washington County, Arkansas. They had two sons: Francis Marion, born 25 Oct 1848 & Robert Burnet, born 1 Sept 1850.
In the spring of 1850 Burnet Easley, along with two brothers - William D. & Francis M. Easley- sat out for the California gold fields. Only Francis M. Easley returned from California to tell the family what happened. William D. had been murdered while taking gold to be assayed at Mud Springs, California. Burnet did not even make it to California; he died on the way on July 16, 1850. Family tradition states that he died on the trail somewhere in the Utah territory from the effects of drinking alkali water and was buried in an unmarked grave.
In the spring of 1850 Burnet Easley, along with two brothers - William D. & Francis M. Easley- sat out for the California gold fields. Only Francis M. Easley returned from California to tell the family what happened. William D. had been murdered while taking gold to be assayed at Mud Springs, California. Burnet did not even make it to California; he died on the way on July 16, 1850. Family tradition states that he died on the trail somewhere in the Utah territory from the effects of drinking alkali water and was buried in an unmarked grave.
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