Family Group Sheet
NameReeney Silas Easterling
Birth18 Dec 1882, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death23 Feb 1960, Morgan Co., Kentucky
BurialWhitaker Cemetery, Cannel City, Morgan Co., Kentucky
FatherWilliam James Easterling (1857-1936)
MotherNancy Caroline Osborn (1865-1942)
Marriageabt 1902
SpouseMaggie Marie Little
Birth6 Aug 1885
Death23 Nov 1970
BurialWhitaker Cemetery, Cannel City, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Children
Birth5 Oct 1905, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death3 Dec 1966, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth20 Feb 1909, Cannel City, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death25 Jan 1984, West Liberty, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth12 Feb 1912, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death23 Dec 1936, Morgan Co., Kentucky
SpouseLillian M. Nickell
Birthabt 1914, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birthabt 1916, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth17 Feb 1920, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death1 Jun 1991, Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio
SpouseVenus Vance
Notes for Reeney Silas Easterling
His WW I draft registration card, filed 12 Sep 1918, records Silas Easterling, age 35, residence Cannel City, Morgan Co., Ky, born 18 Dec 1882, occupation coal mining, nearest relative Maggie Easterling, same address.
His gravestone spells his name as Reeney Silas Easterling.
His gravestone spells his name as Reeney Silas Easterling.
Census Notes for Reeney Silas & Maggie Marie (Family)
1910 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Cannel City precinct, enumerated 25 April, lists on p. 7A as family #128:
Easterling, Solomon, 26, coal miner; Maggie, wife, 25, first marriage for both, married 8 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Morton, son, 6; Estill, son, 4; Wardie, son, 3; Martin, son, 3/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
This is the only record I’ve seen that gives Reeny’s name as Solomon. He usually appears as Silas. It could be that he gave his name as “Sile”, and the census taker misheard it as “Sol”.
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Cannel City precinct, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #58/62:
Easterling, Silas, 36, coal mining; Maggie, wife, 33; Morton, son, 16; Estill, son, 14; Wardie, son, 12; Mart, son, 10; Orbin, son, 7; Myrtle, dau, 5 11/12; Mattie, dau, 3 6/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
Easterling, Solomon, 26, coal miner; Maggie, wife, 25, first marriage for both, married 8 years, mother of 4 children, 4 living; Morton, son, 6; Estill, son, 4; Wardie, son, 3; Martin, son, 3/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
This is the only record I’ve seen that gives Reeny’s name as Solomon. He usually appears as Silas. It could be that he gave his name as “Sile”, and the census taker misheard it as “Sol”.
1920 census of Morgan Co., Ky, Cannel City precinct, enumerated 5 Jan, lists on p. 3B as family #58/62:
Easterling, Silas, 36, coal mining; Maggie, wife, 33; Morton, son, 16; Estill, son, 14; Wardie, son, 12; Mart, son, 10; Orbin, son, 7; Myrtle, dau, 5 11/12; Mattie, dau, 3 6/12. All born Ky Ky Ky.
