BIO: William Eastridge spent his seventy-six years of earthly life in Indiana, his death occurring in Knox county. He was a man of versatile talents, following not only the trades of a tanner and shoenmaker, but being a good blacksmith. In his earlier years he was a member of the United Brethren church, but later joined the Methodist Episcopal church. He married Millie Parks, who died at the age of seventy-two years. She, too, belonged first to the United Brethren church, but later she united with the Baptist church. Of the twelve children born into their household, eight sons and two daughters grew to years of maturity. Two of the sons fought in defence of their country during the Civil war. 63122716 Andrew J., who enlisted first in the Forty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and afterwards veteranized, died at Vincennes, Indiana, in April, 1911. William enlisted when but sixteen years old in the Fifty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was with Sherman in his glorious march to the sea. [A HISTORY OF JASPER COUNTY and its people, Joel Thomas Livingston, Public Domain]
BIO: William Eastridge spent his seventy-six years of earthly life in Indiana, his death occurring in Knox county. He was a man of versatile talents, following not only the trades of a tanner and shoenmaker, but being a good blacksmith. In his earlier years he was a member of the United Brethren church, but later joined the Methodist Episcopal church. He married Millie Parks, who died at the age of seventy-two years. She, too, belonged first to the United Brethren church, but later she united with the Baptist church. Of the twelve children born into their household, eight sons and two daughters grew to years of maturity. Two of the sons fought in defence of their country during the Civil war. 63122716 Andrew J., who enlisted first in the Forty-ninth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and afterwards veteranized, died at Vincennes, Indiana, in April, 1911. William enlisted when but sixteen years old in the Fifty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and was with Sherman in his glorious march to the sea. [A HISTORY OF JASPER COUNTY and its people, Joel Thomas Livingston, Public Domain]
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