Alexander Easton

1784 - 1867  (83 years)

• Name	Alexander Easton
  Born	1784	, Scotland   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193129391
  Immigration	1840	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4]
  Occupation	, Scotland
  	shepherd
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-153785
  Died	20 Dec 1867	South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Buried	23 Dec 1867	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I153785	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Jeannie Kyle,   b. 1793, , Scotland ,   d. 23 Feb 1874, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. William Easton,   b. 1822, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 31 Jul 1883, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   2. Andrew Easton,   b. 6 Jul 1824, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 5 Oct 1891, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)   3. Jane Easton,   b. 28 Jan 1826, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 3 Mar 1914, Bogle Township, Gentry County, Missouri, USA  (Age 88 years)   4. George Easton,   b. 1828, , Scotland ,   d. 18 Apr 1858, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 30 years)   5. Thomas Easton,   b. CALC 30 Aug 1830, , Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 4 Dec 1909, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 79 years)   6. Annie Smith Easton,   b. 3 Sep 1833, near Copse Holm, Roxburghshire, Scotland ,   d. 19 Jun 1926, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)   7. Robert Easton,   b. 1 Jul 1835, , Scotland ,   d. 27 Jul 1902, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F39556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died, At his residence, South Dumfries, on Friday the 20th of December, at 4 o'clock, P.M., Mr. Alexander Easton, aged 83 years. You are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of the said Alexander Easton, Which will take place at 12 o'clock, noon, on Monday the 23rd of December, from his late residence to the place of interment, Stanley street Church Burying Ground, Ayr. [no year given - Tombstone inscription - Dec 20, 1867] Funeral Card ___________________ Passing of Annie Easton Of the various kinds of people who are being laid to rest in our village cemetery, the most interesting now are the old pioneers, and Miss Annie Easton, who was buried here on Monday afternoon, is a prominent one in this class, a factor in her case being her age, which was 93 years, having been born in 1838. She was born near Copse Holm in Roxburghshire, Scotland, and came with her father and mother ? about 1840. The family settled on the farm, now owned by and being next east of Mr. Albert Gillespie's about 2 miles southeast of Ayr, this place, ever since, . being known as the "Easton Homestead". When the family settled on their Canadian home, it comprised the father, Alexander Easton, the mother whose maiden name was Jane Kyle, their sons, William, Andrew, Thomas, George and Robert, and their daughters, Jane and Annie. William went to Australia during the late fifties, George died early in life, and Jane became Mrs. W. Gladstone and went to Missouri about the year 1870. Miss Annie continued to dwell at home and cared for her aged parents until they died, then for a time made her home with her brother Andrew on the 10th Concession of Blenheim. When her sister-in-law died, she returned to the old home and took care of the family, and continued to dwell with her brother Robert till he died, since then she has made her home with her two nieces, Mrs. W. Nichol and Mrs. J. P. McCammon, of Paris. During her long stay near Ayr she was a member of Stanley St. Church, and after going to Paris, belonged to the Presbyterian Church there, and in her daily life lived and acted the kind of Christian that she professed to be. Her father had been a shepherd in Scotland, and like most men of his class; was a God-fearing man and his home was ruled by gentleness, kindness and sympathy for others. These are the influences that made Miss Easton, so valuable to her young relatives and friends by her serenity, gentleness and kindness of disposition. The funeral on Monday was largely attended, the services being in charge of Rev. Dr. McKenzie of Paris. The pall bearers were Messrs. Walter Nichol; J. McCammon, and Andrew, George, William and Arthur Easton. The Ayr News Jun 24 1926 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Alexander Easton/ died/ Dec. 20, 1867/ aged 83 Yrs/ Jeannie Kyle/ wife of the Above/ died/ Feb. 23, 1874/ aged 80 Yrs/ William Easton/ died/ July 31, 1883/ aged 60 Y'rs [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] Alexander Easton/ died/ Dec. 20, 1867/ aged 83 Yrs/ Jeannie Kyle/ wife of the Above/ died/ Feb. 23, 1874/ aged 80 Yrs/ William Easton/ died/ July 31, 1883/ aged 60 Y'rs [Left/South] Robert Easton/ died/ July 27, 1902/ aged 67 years/ E. W. Laidlaw/ wife of/ Robert Easton/ died/ Oct. 9, 1878/ aged 36 Yrs/ Andrew L./ son of the Above/ died/ Feb. 4, 1871/ aged 2 Yrs [Back/West] Annie S. Easton/ died/ June 19, 1926/ aged 92 years/ Alexander Easton/ died/ Sept. 19, 1934/ aged 67 Yrs. [Right/North] Andrew Easton/ died/ Oct. 5, 1891/ aged 67 Yrs/ George Easton/ died/ Apr. 18, 1858/ aged 30 Yrs/ Jane Gladstone/ died/ Aug. 5, 1854/ aged 6 Yrs/ Easton. (note: Jane's Last Name Is Gladstone, not Easton) [S846] Book - The History of Northwest Missouri, 2: 1217. [S1533] Book - The History of the County of Brant, Ontario, Biography of Robert Easton: 659-660.

  
  

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  Born - 1784 - , Scotland Immigration - 1840 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - shepherd - - , Scotland Died - 20 Dec 1867 - South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 23 Dec 1867 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth