The Filson Historical Society Charles D. Waggoner genealogical papers Size of Collection: 4 Cubic Feet Location: Library File Room
Charles D. Waggoner genealogical papers Scope and Content Note Genealogical material on the Eastin/Easton family and allied families compiled by Charles D. Waggoner. The Eastin family lived in Virginia during colonial times, migrated to Kentucky, and then spread throughout the United States. A significant portion of the collection is material received from Ms. Dorothy Eastin, of Fort Worth, Texas. Mrs. Maruel Eastin Randles of Monticello, Utah, is another frequent correspondent. The collection is divided into three series: Eastin family files, Eastins in the United States, and allied families. Eastin family files contain information on the Eastin coats of arms, the Eastin house in Louisville, Kentucky, and numerous folders on individual members of the Eastin family, including extensive research on William Eastin (1757-1822), of Albemarle county, Virginia. Also included are 2 plats filed in the Louisville Chancery court in 1862 regarding land claims. The second series in the collection contains information on various branches of the Eastin family, including those who lived in California, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Rhode Island, and Virginia. The third series contains information on allied branches of the Eastin family including: Barker- Sanders, Boulet, Dent, Drumb, English, Gatewood-Castleman, Hay, Houston-Huston- Paxton, Hoy, Johns, Moss, Oliver, Orr-Garvin-Brown, Howard Overstreet, Jr., Procter- Hall, Smith, Todd, Walden, and the Whitlock family. A family history entitled Studer, Stoudre, Stouder: Switzerland United States by Willa Mae Studer-Johnston is also included in this series, as well as copies of a several deeds and indentures. Biographical Note Charles David Waggoner (1908-1988), researched the roots of the Eastin/Easton family and allied families. Charles D. Waggoner was the son of James F. Waggoner, Sr. (1861-1954).
Folder List Series 1: Eastin family files Folders 1-3: Eastin-Easton (correspondence with Kenneth G. Easton). 3 folders. Folder 4: Eastin-Easton coats of arms. Folder 5: Eastin charts. Folder 6: Eastin house, Louisville, Kentucky. Folder 7: Plats filed in Louisville Chancery court, 1862. W.S. Pilcher s heirs vs. W.A. Hauser. Individuals: Folder 8: Achilles Eastin (son of Thomas and Sarah Whitlock Eastin). Folder 9: Rev. Augustine Eastin (d. 1833). Folder 10: Charles Eastin (b. ca 1785; married Sarah Swearengen in 1805). Folder 11: Dr. Charles Eckford Eastin, Lexington Kentucky. Folder 12: Rev. Churchill Eastin (d. 1928). Son of Thomas and Penelope Eastin. Folder 13: Gen. Eastin Morris (1795-1863). Folder 14: Elbert C. Eastin (b. 1891). Descendant of Stephen Eastin of Orange county, Va and Madison county, Ky. Folder 15: Elizabeth Eastin & George Smith. Folder 16: Ms. Frank Anna Eastin (1874-1936). Folder 17: Henry Eastin (flourished ca 1758). Possible father of Lt. Philip Eastin. Folder 18: Herbert Eastin (b. 1788, fought in War of 1812) & son Hazard Eastin. Folder 19: James Eastin (Easton). Revolutionary War veteran. Folder 20: John Eastin of Madison county, Ky. Folder 21: Nicholas Eastin of Winchester, Ky (father of Jackson W. Eastin) and family. Folder 22: Norman Eldon Eastin (b. 1923) and family. Folders 23-25: Lt. Philip Eastin (1755-1817) & other correspondence with Mrs. Maruel E. Randles concerning the Eastin family. 3 folders. Folder 26: Correspondence with Major Philip M. Eastin (b. 1926), descendant of Lt. Philip Eastin, regarding the Eastin family. Folder 27: Philip Eastin, Jr. (son of Lt. Philip Eastin). Folder 28: Philip Eastin signatures. Folder 29: Ransom Eastin (1776-1853). Folder 30: Captain Richard Eastin (1746-1803). ** Folder 31: Col. Rufus Eastin (1774-1834). Folder 32: Rev. Stephen Eastin (d. 1870) of Fluvanna county, Virginia.
Folder 33: Stephen Eastin, Orange county, Virginia & Madison county, Kentucky. Folder 34: Thomas Eastin (son of Capt. Richard Eastin). Folders 35-42: William Eastin (1757-1822) of Albemarle county, Virginia. Correspondence with Miss Dorothy Eastin. 8 folders. Folder 43: William Eastin deeds. Folder 44: William Columbus Eastin, Carl Columbus Eastin, Irvin Ishmael Eastin, & Nancye Hieronymus Series 2: Eastins in the United States Folder 1: Eastins in California (correspondence with Thomas Drake Eastin & Emma Viola Eastin Hallowell) Folder 2: Eastins in Georgia (correspondence with Lucy R. Redwine) Folder 3: Eastins in Georgia & Mississippi. With information on allied Smith and Davis families. Folder 4: Eastins in Jefferson county, Kentucky Folder 5: Jefferson county Kentucky records, including newspaper clippings concerning historic preservation in Louisville, and records at the county courthouse. Folder 6: Miscellaneous Madison county, Kentucky papers Folder 7: Eastins in Louisianna (correspondence with J.H. Eastin Sr.) Folder 8: Eastins in Missouri Folder 9: Eastins in North Carolina Folder 10: Easton family in Rhode Island Folder 11: Eastin in Caroline county, Virginia Folder 12: Northumberland county, Virginia Eastins. Also information on allied Spears & Barr families. Series 3: Allied Families Folder 1: Barker-Sanders. (Including correspondence with James A. Peterson.) Folder 2: Boulet. Folder 3: Dent. (Correspondence with Mrs. Paul Lawrence Dent.) ** Folder 4: Eastin-Drumb. (Correspondence with William E. Lynch.) Folder 5: English. Folder 6: Gatewood-Castleman. (John Breckinridge Castleman & others. Also Judge George B. Eastin.)
Folder 7: Hay/Lindsay. (Daniel Hay & others. Hay & Lindsay coat of arms.) Folder 8: Houston-Huston-Paxton. Carr-Broadhead. (Garland Carr Broadhead, family of General Sam Houston, etc.) Folder 9: Hoy. (Correspondence with Blanche Brown.) Folder 10: Johns. (Especially Nora Johns.) Folder 11: Moss. Also Farrar family. Folder 12: Oliver. (Especially Thomas Oliver of Virginia.) Folder 13: Orr-Garvin-Brown. (Correspondence with Frank B. Thompson.) Folder 14: Howard Overstreet, Jr. family. (Correspondence with Howard Overstreet, Jr.) Folder 15: Procter-Hall. Folder 16: Smith family. (Correspondence with Florence Coil.) Folder 17: Studer, Stoudre, Stouder: Switzerland United States / by Willa Mae Studer- Johnston. Folder 18: Todd. Folder 19: Walden. Folder 20: Whitlock family (Especially Sarah Whitlock Eastin). Folder 21: Deeds, Indentures, etc. (correspondence with James A. Peterson). Briscoe Dower, Brumfield to Mitchell, Brumfield to Miles, Guthrie to Moore, Ballard to Gash, Wren to Blagrave, Wren to Renick, Daniel to Minors, Speed to Vanarsdal, Speed to Lillard, Speed to Bridges.