The marriage of his daughter Catherine on 20 Nov 1851 is recorded as taking place "at the house of the widow Joanna Easterling".

His gravestone says Elder Thomas Easterling, Born 1806, Died June 11, 1850.

Her inscription on the reverse of the obelisk gravestone she shares with her husband says Joanna Easterling Born 1807 Died April 1882.

Morgan Co. marriage register, book 1, page 2, records the marriage on 13 Apr 1824 of Thomas Easterling and Joannah Elam, by Mason Williams.

1850 census of Morgan Co., Ky, p. 89, lists as family #45:
Thomas Easterling, 46, b. Va; Jeannah, 43, b. Va; Catherine, 21; Elizabeth, 18; William, 16; Rebecca, 12; Sarah, 11; Susannah, 4. All children born in Kentucky.

1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 27 June, lists on p. 43 as family #263/260:
Joanah Easterling, 50, farmer, b. Va; Sarrah, 21, b. Ky; Thomas Cox, 23, b. Va; Rebecca, 22, b. Ky; Susan Easterling, 14, b. Ky.

In 1870 Joanna is recorded with daughter Susannah, as Joanna Easterling, age 65.

1880 census of Morgan Co., Ky, enumerated 4 June, lists on p. 6 as family #55:
Joannah Easterling, 74, b. Ky Ky Ky.

The following household is headed by Susan Easterling, age 34.