John H. Eastham

b. May 1828, d. 1904
  • John H. Eastham was born in May 1828 in Tennessee.
  • He married Eliza P. Pegues, daughter of Malachi Pegues and Ann Lindsay, on 25 November 1856 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana.
  • John H. Eastham and Eliza P. Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Also in the household were children Mary E. (age 3) and Claudius (1.)
  • He was a tinner, according to the 1860 census.
  • John H. Eastham and Eliza P. Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Mansfield, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. Other members of the household included Ann Lindsay, Mary E. Pegues and Charlotte J. Pegues. Also in the household were children Ella M. (age 12), Claude (10), John (8), James (4) and Francis (4 months). The conclusion that "Anell Pogwe" (age 64, born in North Carolina) is Eliza's mother Ann L. Pegues, and Mary (28) and Charlott (24) are Eliza's sisters, is based upon persuasive circumstantial evidence.
  • He was a tinner, according to the 1870 census.
  • John H. Eastham and Eliza P. Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. Also in the household were children John H. (age 18), Thomas C. (17), J. Malachi (14), Fannie A. (10), Edward E. (8), Antoinette H. (6), twins Alfred R. and Albert L. (4), and Charles P. (10 months.)
  • He was a tinner, according to the 1880 census.
  • John H. Eastham and Eliza P. Pegues appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. Also in the household were children Edward (age 27), Albert B. (25) and C. P. (20.)
  • He was a tinner, according to the 1900 census.
  • John H. Eastham died in 1904.
  • His wife Eliza P. Pegues became a widow at his death.
  • He was interred at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas.
  • Last Edited: 27 Mar 2015

Family: Eliza P. Pegues b. 11 February 1838, d. 2 July 1914