His death certificate records Walter C. Easterling, born 6 March 1821 in Magoffin Co., Ky, died 9 Sep 1913 in Morgan Co., marital status field blank, cause of death “not known unless advanced age”, informant W. T. Easterling, Florress, Ky.

Her death certificate records Liza Easterling, age 88 years 3 months 10 days, born 8 Sep 1826 in Indiana, died 8 Dec 1914 in Morgan Co., Ky, widowed, father James Downing, mother’s maiden name Mary McCormick, informant C. H. Black, Florress, Ky, cause of death blank.

Morgan Co. marriage register book 1, p. 75, on LDS microfilm #839,918, records the marriage of Walter C. Easterling and Eliza Jane Downing on 26 Feb 1846.

1850 Census of Morgan Co., KY, lists family #788:
Walter C. Easterling, 24; Eliza, 23; Mary, 3; James, 1. All born in KY.

1860 census of Morgan Co., KY, West Liberty Dist. 1, lists family #143:
Walter C. Easterling, 34; Eliza J., 33; James D., 11; Joanah, 9; Nancy, 7; Cyntha, 5; William T., 3; Leila O., 5/12; Harvey Johnson, 18.

1870 census of Morgan Co., Ky, River precinct, enumerated 5 Aug, lists on p. 12 as family #78:
Easterling, Walter C., farmer, 44; Eliza J., 43; Joanna, 19; Nancy, 17; Cyntha A., 15; William F., 13; Susan C., 10; Rebecca F., 7; Nickel, Mary, 23; Naoma, 7/12. All born in Ky.

Susan C. must be the daughter listed as Leila O. age 5 months in 1860, because the 1900 census gives Susan’s birthdate as Jan 1860. Mary is their daughter.

1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, River precinct, enumerated 7 June, lists on p. 8 as family #75:
Easterling, W. C., 53, farmer; Eliza J., 52, wife; Mary, 33, dau, divorced; William T., 23, son; Nancy, 25, dau; Rebecca F., dau, 17; Naoma, 10, servant; Elam, Isaac L, servant. All born Ky Ky Ky.

Naoma’s surname should be Nickell. She is the same Naoma who was listed as age 7 months in the 1870 census, and is the daughter of Mary who is listed as divorced here.

1900 census of Morgan Co., Ky, River precinct, enumerated 5 June, lists on p. 3B as family #50/53:
Easterling, Walt, 74, b. March 1826, Ky Va Va, farmer; Eliza J., wife, 74, b. Sep 1826, Ky Va Va; Lemaster, Willam, grandson, 13, b. March 1887, Ky Ky Ky.

Two of Walter and Eliza’s daughters married Lemasters, but Nancy was listed in the same census year with her husband David, with the number of children count being zero, and a niece Flora Lemaster. So William must be the son of Fleming Lemaster and Rebecca Easterling.

1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, River precinct, enumerated 20 April, lists on p. 3A as family #33/38:
Easterling, Walter C., 84, b. Ky Va Va; Eliza J., wife, 83, b. Ky not known Ky, first marriage for both, married 68 years, mother of 8 children, 6 living; Nickell, Mary E., dau, 63, b. Ky Ky Ky, widowed, mother of 1 child, 1 living.

The dwelling is shared by their grandson William Lemaster.