Eastises in blood, I have pulled out the scroll that cousin Barton gave me at an Ellard Family Reunion several years ago. I made overlapping (boy, was that confusing!) of the whole thing in case anyone finds their own in the vicinity. Essentially, it presents settlers Jonathan Ellard (1794-1836) and his wife Rutha McAdams (1800-1859) and their descendants. The Ellards, Yorks, Bartons, and Eastises clumped down at what is nw Birmingham Airport and environs but not entirely. Much intermarriage over the generations. They had caught "Alabama Fever" after the Creek Indian cessions following the Creek defeat at Horseshoe Bend in 1814. Some came down from Tennessee after having seen these great well-watered (springs galore) as they went to or from with General Jackson. The real "hustlers," a very descriptive term, used in its good sense, got there early and gt the valley land. These families. They were yeoman farmers. Slavewners were all around them. There are lots of Eastises not here, because of the focus of the scroll and the author's not knowing their dates, marriages, etc. I assure you that those early families were and continue to be a veritable maze. All of the Eastises below, and/or their descendants are my cousins, in some cases perhaps more than once. Jonathan Massey (b. 1837) married Amanda Eastis (1843-1908) Descendants of Ellard, Massey, McAdams families - lots of Masseys Anna Catherine Ellard (1842-1910) married John W. Eastis Descendants of Ellard, McAdams, Montgomery (I am Montgomery also) Cathy Ellard married an Eastes (Yes, a final 'e') Descendants Ellard, Russell, McAdams Elizabeth Betty Ellard (1832-1913) married Daniel Eastis (1824-1881) Descendants Ellard, McAdams Children: James A. Eastis (1848-1917) m. Nancy M. Moses Mary Eastis (1852-1929) m. Winfield P. Reynolds Sarah E. Eastis (b. 1855) m. William Thomas Sims Isham Eastis (1857-1923) William M. Eastis (1860-1887) David Thomas Eastis (1865-1931) m. Lydia Lenora Owen Rutha Eastis (1869-1939) m. Rauley C. Earnest (1859-1904) The Montgomerys had some connection to Davy Crockett. It is recorded in a local history that Crockett stayed several days with James Montgomery , my ancestor in present airport area. Crockett came through maybe twice into this new area that was on the main Huntsville-Tuscaloosa Road. All I know is that Crocketts (gobs of them) married Montgomerys in Ireland and later in Virginia, etc. James died young in 1842, but his widow lived on into the late 1880s, carefully not remarying and having her property go to a new husband. James & Martha Montgomery were my great-great-great-grandparents. Their daughter Nancy Calista (d. 1858) married William Washington Ellard (1820-1899), son of Jonathan and founder of the Ellard Cemetery now in Trussville. Hence, the Montgomerys showing up here. Bill Erwin There are many other Eastises, a large family. I believe that one or more siblings of Jonathan Ellard were also settlers. It is written down elsewhere. So, there are more possibilities. I sense that there was a brother Meritt or Merrit.

Since you researching the MONTGOMERY name, have you been in contact with B.A. AYERS of Ga who is also looking for the MONTGOMERY name - be glad to forward your e-mail to him if thats OK. delilah ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Erwin" <wrerwin@nc.rr.com> To: <aljeffer@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 8:11 PM Subject: [ALJEFF] Eastis/Eastes | Eastises in blood, I have pulled out the scroll that cousin Barton gave me | at an Ellard Family Reunion several years ago. I made overlapping (boy, was | that confusing!) of the whole thing in case anyone finds their own in the | vicinity. Essentially, it presents settlers Jonathan Ellard (1794-1836) and | his wife Rutha McAdams (1800-1859) and their descendants. The Ellards, | Yorks, Bartons, and Eastises clumped down at what is nw Birmingham Airport | and environs but not entirely. Much intermarriage over the generations. They | had caught "Alabama Fever" after the Creek Indian cessions following the | Creek defeat at Horseshoe Bend in 1814. Some came down from Tennessee after | having seen these great well-watered (springs galore) as they went to or | from with General Jackson. The real "hustlers," a very descriptive term, | used in its good sense, got there early and gt the valley land. These | families. They were yeoman farmers. Slavewners were all around them. There | are lots of Eastises not here, because of the focus of the scroll and the | author's not knowing their dates, marriages, etc. I assure you that those | early families were and continue to be a veritable maze. All of the Eastises | below, and/or their descendants are my cousins, in some cases perhaps more | than once. | | Jonathan Massey (b. 1837) married Amanda Eastis (1843-1908) | Descendants of Ellard, Massey, McAdams families - lots of Masseys | | Anna Catherine Ellard (1842-1910) married John W. Eastis | Descendants of Ellard, McAdams, Montgomery (I am Montgomery also) | | Cathy Ellard married an Eastes (Yes, a final 'e') | | Descendants Ellard, Russell, McAdams | | Elizabeth Betty Ellard (1832-1913) married Daniel Eastis (1824-1881) | Descendants Ellard, McAdams | | Children: James A. Eastis (1848-1917) m. Nancy M. Moses | | Mary Eastis (1852-1929) m. Winfield P. Reynolds | | Sarah E. Eastis (b. 1855) m. William Thomas Sims | | Isham Eastis (1857-1923) | | William M. Eastis (1860-1887) | | David Thomas Eastis (1865-1931) m. Lydia Lenora Owen | | Rutha Eastis (1869-1939) m. Rauley C. Earnest (1859-1904) | | The Montgomerys had some connection to Davy Crockett. It is recorded in a | local history that Crockett stayed several days with James Montgomery , my | ancestor in present airport area. Crockett came through maybe twice into | this new area that was on the main Huntsville-Tuscaloosa Road. All I know is | that Crocketts (gobs of them) married Montgomerys in Ireland and later in | Virginia, etc. James died young in 1842, but his widow lived on into the | late 1880s, carefully not remarying and having her property go to a new | husband. James & Martha Montgomery were my great-great-great-grandparents. | Their daughter Nancy Calista (d. 1858) married William Washington Ellard | (1820-1899), son of Jonathan and founder of the Ellard Cemetery now in | Trussville. Hence, the Montgomerys showing up here. | | Bill Erwin | | There are many other Eastises, a large family. I believe that one or more | siblings of Jonathan Ellard were also settlers. It is written down | elsewhere. So, there are more possibilities. I sense that there was a | brother Meritt or Merrit. | | | | ------------------------------- | To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALJEFFER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message |