Evestes and Erastus were twin brothers and the sons of Bezaleal (1780-1860) and Jerusha (Wetherly) Washburn. Evestes married Sarah and had the following children per the Census and the Washburn book:
Abram,Julia, Marcus, Mary, Ann Eliza and Cadelia



1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Erestus Washburn [Evestus Washburn]
Age: 71
Birth Year: abt 1809
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Oceola, St Joseph, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sarah A. Washburn
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Neighbors: View others on page
Occupation: Postmaster
Household Members: Name Age
Erestus Washburn 71
Sarah A. Washburn 69


Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Oceola, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: 308; Family History Film: 1254308; Page: 330A; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 0797.


1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Evestus Washburn
Birth Year: abt 1814
Age in 1870: 56
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1870: Penn, St Joseph, Indiana
Race: White
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Evestus Washburn 56
Sarah Washburn 55
Cornelius Washburn 20


Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Penn, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: M593_360; Page: 370A; Image: 285; Family History Library Film: 545859.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Eveslia Washburn [Evestus Washburn]
Age in 1860: 52
Birth Year: abt 1808
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1860: Penn, St Joseph, Indiana
Gender: Male
Post Office: Mishawaka
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Eveslia Washburn 52
Sarah Washburn 49
Abram Washburn 22
Julietta Washburn 20
Mary Washburn 18
Marcus Washburn 18
Ann Eliza Washburn 14
Cornelia Washburn 10


Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Penn, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: M653_295; Page: 164; Image: 164; Family History Library Film: 803295.


1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Everton Washburn (Evestes Washburn)
Age: 41
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1809
Birth Place: New York
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Penn, St
Joseph, Indiana
Family Number: 309
Household Members: Name Age
Everton Washburn 41
Sarah A Washburn 38
Abram Washburn 13
Julia E H Washburn 10
Marcus Washburn 7
Mary Washburn 7
Ann Eliza Washburn 4
Cadelia Washburn 1


Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Penn, St Joseph, Indiana; Roll: M432_171; Page: 119B; Image: 243.


As listed in Brenton Washburne's book, THE WASHBURN FAMILY IN AMERICA, the following are the children of Bezaleal (1780-1860) and Jerusha (Wetherly) Washburn:

Zalmon Washburn (1802-1887)
Deborah Washburn Harrison (1806-1889)
Evestus Washburn (1806-1889)Correction born 1809 Twin
Erastus Washburn (1809-1880) Twin
Charity Washburn (1811-1836)
Emily Washburn (?-1818)
Mary Washburn Skinner (1819-1892)
Emily Washburn Steadman (1819-1896)
Alfred Washburn (1821-1894)

Information provided by:
Your cousin,
Mark Washburne
Author of A BIOGRAPHY OF ELIHU BENJAMIN WASHBURNE: ILLINOIS WHIG AND REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN DURING THE RISE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.