As a young man he earned a living as a cook on cattle drives. He was expecially known, on those drives, for his own receipe for trail biscuits. He owned a team of horses of which he was very proud. They were named Fly and Lady. He took great delight in their extraordinary sped and cut quite a dashing figure racing around the country side at full tilt.
He married Lydia Jane Teeples in Basalt, Idaho on 6 March 1900 and they settled down on a truck farm 3 miles out of Idaho Falls. Their first 9 children were born here. As the years passed his heath began to fail somewhat and the family moved to southern California because of the milder climate. They settled on the Cudahay Ranch. At that time there were only 3 houses in the area---today it is known as South Gate. Their last 2 children were born here.
From here they moved to Poway, California where they opened the first grocery store in the area. About 1930 his health failed further and the family moved to a drier climate in Hemet, California. His wife died here of cancer 10 January 1944. He spent his remaining years visiting his children and died in LakePort, Californai, 6 June 1949.
Information compiled by Ada Eastman Foster, Daughter
Taken from the Whittle Family Organization bulletin on Mary Elizabeth Whittle.
As a young man he earned a living as a cook on cattle drives. He was expecially known, on those drives, for his own receipe for trail biscuits. He owned a team of horses of which he was very proud. They were named Fly and Lady. He took great delight in their extraordinary sped and cut quite a dashing figure racing around the country side at full tilt.
He married Lydia Jane Teeples in Basalt, Idaho on 6 March 1900 and they settled down on a truck farm 3 miles out of Idaho Falls. Their first 9 children were born here. As the years passed his heath began to fail somewhat and the family moved to southern California because of the milder climate. They settled on the Cudahay Ranch. At that time there were only 3 houses in the area---today it is known as South Gate. Their last 2 children were born here.
From here they moved to Poway, California where they opened the first grocery store in the area. About 1930 his health failed further and the family moved to a drier climate in Hemet, California. His wife died here of cancer 10 January 1944. He spent his remaining years visiting his children and died in LakePort, Californai, 6 June 1949.
Information compiled by Ada Eastman Foster, Daughter
Taken from the Whittle Family Organization bulletin on Mary Elizabeth Whittle.
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Oskellar Eastman
1858–1947
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Malola Eastman Line
1860–1928
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Clarissa Eastman
1861–1863
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James Eastman
1863–1894
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Francilla "Ella" Eastman Wright
1864–1890
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Mary Eastman
1869 – unknown
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Ozetta Eastman Bybee
1870–1932
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Genoris Cushman "Cap" Eastman
1871–1934
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Lavina Eastman
1875–1877
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Franklin Eastman
1878–1897
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Ozro Eastman
1885–1892
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