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Carolyn
Janet
Weeks
(1952 - 20??)

Viola
Eason
(1917 - 1999)

John
Bryant
Eason
(1883 - 1946)

John
Wesley
Eason
(1847 - 1897)

Avera
Eason
(1805 - 18??)

Elisha
Eason
(1780 - 18??)

John
Eason
(1760 - 1???)

Abner
Eason
(1735 - 1???)

George
Eason
(1715 - 1774)

William
Eason, Jr.
(1650 - 1718)

William
Eason
(16?? - 1???)

Edward
Eason
(1??? - 1???)

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John Wesley Eason     Born: 1847 Died: 25 May 1897, Earpsboro, NC    John Wesley Eason was the eighth child born to Avera Eason and Polly (Unknown).  John Wesley was born about 1847.   Avera and Polly Eason had at least 11 children.   Children of Avera Eason and Polly (Unknown) Name Birth Death Spouse Tempe B. Eason Oct 1830 North Carolina Aft. 1900   Hardy W. Eason Apr 1832 Johnston Co, NC     Milly Eason 1836 North Carolina 15 Oct 1880 Francis Marion Connell m. 12 Oct 1869 Nancy Eason 1839 Johnston Co, NC     Polly Anna Eason 16 Oct 1840 Johnston Co, NC 30 Aug 1917 Smithfield, Johnston Co, NC A.J. Nowell Lucinda Eason Nov 1841 Johnston Co, NC     Amanda Eason 1843 Johnston Co, NC   Woodruff R. Murphrey m. 29 Jan 1867 John Wesley Eason 1847 25 May 1897 Earpsboro, NC Annie Liza Liles m. 20 Dec 1874 Caroline Eason 1847 Johnston Co, NC     William Bryant Eason 1849 01 Apr 1920 Sarah A. Barnes m. 06 Jan 1880 Elisha B. Eason 06 Apr 1852 North Carolina Jul 1913 Johnston Co, NC Nancy Rachel Barnes m. 1882       Pages 73 & 74 of the 1850 Census shows the Avera Eason family living in Johnston County, NC.  Avera and Polly had 9 children: Tempy (age 20), Hardy (identified as "Harry", age 18), Milly (age 16), Nancy (age 10), Polly (age 9), Amanda (age 7), John Wesley (age 5), Caroline (age 3) and William (age 1).  There is no indication why daughter Lucinda was not listed on the Census.   1850 Johnston County, NC, Census     Name Age Sex Trade Birth First Last Avera Eason 46 M Blacksmith NC Polly ----- 40 F   NC Tempy ----- 20 F   NC Harry ----- 18 M Farmer NC Milly ----- 16 F   NC Nancy ----- 10 F   NC Polly ----- 9 F   NC Amanda ----- 7 F   NC             John Eason 5 M   NC Caroline ----- 3 F   NC William ----- 1 M   NC       Page 119 of the 1860 Johnston County, NC, Census, shows Avera and Polly living in the Division East of the Neuse River.  In addition to Avera and Polly, there were 10 children: Tempy (age 29), Hardy (age 28), Millie (age 23), Nancy (age 21), Polly (age 18), Lucinda (age 16), Amanda (age 15), John (age 13), Wm. (William, age 11) and Elisha (age 6).  Caroline's absense from the Census suggests that she had died between 1850 and 1860).    1860 Johnston County, NC, Census   Name Age Sex Trade Personal Estate Value Birth First Last Avera Eason 55 M Mechanic $600 NC Polly ----- 50 F     NC Tempy ----- 29 F     NC Hardy ----- 28 M     NC Millie ----- 23 F     NC Nancy ----- 21 F     NC Polly ----- 18 F     NC Lucinda ----- 16 F     NC Amanda ----- 15 F     NC John ----- 13 M     NC Wm. ----- 11 M     NC Elisha   6 M     NC       Between 1860 and 1870, both Avera Eason had died.  There is no indication where mother Polly Eason was - perhaps living with one of her married children.  The 1870 Census finds many of their children living on the family farm in Wilders Township in Johnston County, NC.  Hardy (listed as Harrie), as the eldest son, had assumed headship of the family.  Eight of Hardy's siblings were also listed on the Census: Tempy (age 39), Nancy (age 32), Polly Anna (age 30), Lucinda (age 27), John (age 24), William (age 21) and Elisha (age 17).  There were two other boys living with the Eason family: Willis Green (age 13) and Haywood Green (age 11).  Hardy had assumed the trade of Blacksmith.  Only the four youngest boys in the Eason family could read and write.    1870 Johnston County, NC, Census   Name Age Sex Race Trade Estate Value Birth Can't Read Write Last First Real Estate Personal Estate Eason Harrie 38 M W Blacksmith $500 $100 NC x ----- Tempy 39 F W Keeping House     NC x ----- Nancy 32 F W "     NC x ----- Polly A. 30 F W "     NC x ----- Cinda 27 F W "     NC x ----- John 24 M W Farm Lavorer     NC   ----- William 21 M W "     NC   ----- Elisha 17 M W "     NC   Green Willis 13 M W "     NC   ----- Haywood 11 M W "     NC         The 1880 Census shows mother Polly Eason once again living with five of her unmarried children.  Hardy (age 48) is still the head of the family unit.  Other siblings in the home are Tempe (age 49), Nancy (age 43), Lucinda (age 39) and Elisha (age 28).  Hardy was working as both a farmer and mechanic.  There is a difference from the 1870 Census concerning who in the family that could not read or write.  The 1880 Census shows that only Tempe and Lucinda could not write - implying that all the others could both read and write.  The family also had a boarder, Ben Carrol (age 21), who worked on the family farm.   John Wesley Eason (age35) married Annie Liza Liles on 20 Dec 1874 at the home of James Liles.  Annie Liza was born on 28 Sep 1859 and was 12 years younger than John Wesley.  Annie Liza's parents were James Haywood Liles and Ann Medlin.      John Wesley Eason and Annie Liza Liles Eason            The 1880 Census shows John Wesley and Annie Liza Eason living next door to his mother and elder siblings.  They had two sons listed on the Census James Henry (age 4) and William Avery (age 2).  John Wesley's occupation was listed as farmer.   1880 Johnston County, NC, Census   Name Race Sex Age Relation S M W Trade Can't Write Birth Last First Eason H. W. W M 48 Head S Farmer & Mechanic   NC ----- Polly W F 69 Mother W Keeps House   NC ----- Tempe W F 49 Sister S At home X NC ----- Nancy W F 43 Sister S At home   NC ----- Lucinda W F 39 Sister S At home X NC ----- Elisha W M 28 Brother S Works on Farm   NC Carrol Ben W M 21 Boarder   Works on Farm   NC                     Eason John W M 35 Head M Farmer   NC ----- Ann Eliza W F 21 Wife M Keeps House   NC ----- Henry W M 4 Son S At home     ----- William W M 2 Son S At home   NC       John Wesley Eason and Annie Liza Liles had at least eleven children according to the 1900 Census.   Children of John Wesley Eason and Annie Liza Liles Name Birth Death Spouse James Henry Eason 23 May 1876 Johnston Co, NC 23 Dec 1945 Archer Lodge, Johnston Co, NC Addie Batten m. 17 Mar 1909 William Avery Eason 15 Apr 1878 Johnston Co, NC 10 May 1936 Archer Lodge, Johnston Co, NC Lela Mae Bass Euretha Eason 14 May 1881 Johnston Co, NC 24 Nov 1953 Archer Lodge, Johnston Co, NC Harris Price John Bryant Eason 10 Sep 1883 Johnston Co, NC 16 Sep 1946 Archer Lodge, Johnston Co, NC Ida Griswold Polly Averie "Annie" Eason 13 April 1886 Johnston Co, NC Johnston Co, NC (Died in Infancy) Joseph Millard Eason 02 Apr 1889 Johnston Co, NC 22 Mar 1965 Archer Lodge, Johnston Co, NC Clara Roberta Hinston m. 04 Nov Estelle Liles Eason 04 Sep 1886 Johnston Co, NC 19 Oct 1906 Buck Murphy Cora Nellie Eason 03 Dec 1891 Johnston Co, NC 11 Feb 1920 Archer Lodge, Johnston Co, NC J. Leonard Boyette Molissie Eason 12 Sep 1894 Johnston Co, NC 02 Jan 1962 Archer Lodge, Johnston Co, NC George Zonur Wall Johnnie Crettie Eason 22 May 1897 Johnston Co, NC 15 Dec 1957 Archer Lodge, Johnston Co, NC Claudie Iredell Murphrey         Viola Eason Weeks holding a photo of her grandfather, John Wesley Eason, in June 1992   John Wesley Eason   John Wesley Eason died 25 May 1897 in Earpsboro, NC.       The 1900 Census finds the John Wesley Eason family living in the Wilder Township of Johnston County, NC.  John Wesley died in 1897 and Annie Liza (age 42) was raising 9 kids.  The children listed on the Cesus were Henry (age 24), William (age 22), Euretha (age 19), Bryant (age 17), Annie (age 14), Millard (age 11), Cora (age 8), Molissa (age 5) and Johnnie (age 3).  Johnnie* was incorrectly listed as "Male" and as a "Son" - and should have been "Female" and a "Daughter".   John Wesley Eason's brother (Hardy) and sisters (Tempe, Polly Ann and Lucinda) were living nearby.   1900 Johnston County, NC, Census   Name Relation Race Sex Birth Age S M W Kids Birth State Trade Last First Mth Year Born Alive Eason Aneliza Head W M Apr 1858 42 W 11 9 NC Farmer ----- Henry Son W M May 1876 24 S     NC Farm Laborer ----- William Son W M Apr 1878 22 S     NC Farm Laborer ----- Euretha Daughter W F May 1881 19 S     NC   ----- Bryant Son W M Sep 1883 17 S     NC Farm Laborer ----- Annie Daughter W F Apr 1886 14 S     NC   ----- Millard Son W M Apr 1889 11 S     NC Farm Laborer ----- Cora E. Daughter W F Dec 1891 8 S     NC At School ----- Molissa Daughter W F Sep 1894 5 S     NC   ----- Johnnie Son* W M May 1897 3 S     NC                             Eason Hardy Head W M Apr 1832 68 S     NC Farmer ----- Tempe Sister W F Oct 1830 69 S     NC   ----- Polly Ann Sister W F Oct 1840 59 S     NC   ----- Cinda Sister W F Nov 1841 58 S     NC                         If you have additional information on John Wesley Eason please contact me.