Person:Milton Eastham (2)

FATHER OF ELIZABETH RUSH, G,G.FATHER OF MILTON EASTHAM: George H. Rush MOTHER OF ELIZABETH RUSH, G.G.MOTHER OF MILTON EASTHAM: Dora Stevens

FATHER OF MILTON EASTHAM: George Milton Eastham (Jan. 18, 1870, Auburn, Cayuga County, NY -- December 1, 1935, Rome, Oneida County, NY) buried Forest Park Cemetery, Camden, NY Source: "Milton Eastham Dies at Age of 65" Camden Advance Journal (Dec. 2, 1935) MOTHER OF MILTON EASTHAM: Helen E. Swanson (April 22, 1870, Camden, Oneida County, NY -- October 1, 1918, Camden, NY) buried October 4, 1918

Census 1880, Town of Camden, Oneida County, NY : Swanson, John - Head - Married - Male - White - Age 48 - Born New York - Parents born Scotland - Farmer = MATERNAL GRANDFATHER OF MILTON EASTHAM " Elizebeth [RUSH] - Wife - Female - White - Age 49 - Born New York - Parents born France - Keeping house = MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER OF MILTON EASTHAM " Fredrick - Son - Male - White - Age 14 - Born New York - At school " Mary - Daughter - Female - White - Age 11 - Born New York - At school " HELLEN - Daughter - Female - White - Age 9 - Born New York - At school = MOTHER OF MILTON EASTHAM " William - Father - Widowed - Male - White - Age 83 - Born (& both parents born) Scotland = PATERNAL G.G.FATHER OF MILTON EASTHAM

Census 1880, Auburn, Cayuga County, NY: Eastham, Edmund - White - Male - Age 39 - Married - Watchman, Reaper wks - Disabled, One hand - Born (& both parents) England = PATERNAL GRANDFATHER OF MILTON EASTHAM " Lucy [ARMSTRONG] - Wife - White - Female - Age 36 - Keeping house - Born (& both parents) New York = PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER OF MILTON EASTHAM " GEORGE M. - Son - White - Male - Age 10 - At school - Born New York = FATHER OF MILTON E. " Emma S. - Daughter - White - Female - Age 5 - Born New York " Callie M. - Daughter - White - Female - Age 2 - Born New York Armstrong, Elizabeth - Mother-in-law - White - Female - Age 75 - Disabled, Brain fever?

Census 1900, Twn of Lansing, Tompkins County, NY: Eastham, [George] Milton - Head - White - Male - Born Jan. 1870 - Age 30 - Married 5 yrs - Born New York - Father b. England - Mother b. New York - Depot agent - Rents, Home " Hellen A. - Wife - White - Female - born Apr 1870 - Age 30 - Mother of 2 children, 2 living - Born (& both parents) New York " MILTON E. - Son - White - Male - Born Oct 1895 - Age 4 - Born New York " John E. - Son - White - Male - Born May 1899 - Age 1 - Born New York

Census 1910, Second ST, Camden, Oneida County, NY: Eastham, [George] Milton - Head - Male - White - Age 40 - Married (1st) 15 yrs - Born New York - Father b. United States - Agent & operator, R.R. Depot - Worker, Employed - Rents, Home " Helen - Wife - Female - White - Age 39 - Mother of 2 children, 2 living - Born (& both parents) New York " MILTON E. - Son - Male - White - Age 14 - Born New York - Attends school " John - Son - Male - White - Age 10 - Born New York - Attends school

Census 1930, Washington ST, Camden, Oneida County, NY : Eastham, Milton E. - Head - Owns, not farm, Value $2500 - has Radio - Male - White - Age 34 - Married at 21 - Born (& both parents born) New York - Occupation, Mail carrier, Post Office - Worker, Employed - Veteran, W[orld] W[ar 1] " Margaret R. - Wife - Female - White - Age 32 - Married at 20 - Born New York - Father born New York - Mother born Germany - " Donald E. - Son - Male - White - Age 10 - At school - Born New York " Barbara A. - Daughter - Female - White - Age 5 3/12 - Born New York

Census 1940, Camden, Oneida County, NY: Eastham, Milton E. - Head - Male - White - Age 44 - Widowed - Education, 4 yrs High school - Born New York - 1935 residence, Same house - At work, 40 hrs/wk - City letter carrier, Post Office dept. - Worked 52 wks, Earned $2100 " Donald E. -Son - Male - White - Age 20 - Single - At school, 2d yr College - Born New York " Barbara A. - Daughter - Female - White - Age 16 - At school, 1st yr High - Born New York

Rome Daily Sentinel, 15 May 1945: MRS. M.E. EASTHAM DIES AT AGE OF 47 Camden, May 15-- Mrs. Elsie L. Eastham, wife of Milton E. Eastham, Surviving are her husband; ..

Syracuse Herald Journal, 16 Dec 1947: 3 CAMDEN GIRLS JOIN 'BATTLE OF SLACKS' ...Truant officer Milton Eastham called at the Delahunt home Monday afternoon to make a formal request that he be allowed to take Jeannette back to school.

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Camden Advance Journal: Thursday, March 4, 1965: SERVICES PERFORMED FOR M.E. EASTHAM Milton Earl Eastham, 69, a World War I veteran, died early Friday in a Canandaigua hospital. Son of Milton and Helen Swanson Eastham, he was born October 10, 1895, in McConnellsville. He attended Camden High School and for 23 years was a village mail carrier. Mr. Eastham was inducted into the service on September 28, 1917, and received his discharge November 30, 1920. He was the recipient of the Victory Medal. He served as a member of the Camden Board of Education from 1939 to 1942 and after centralization of the system he was district clerk from 1942 to 1963. He was a member of the Camden Methodist Church, a trustee, member of its official board and had served as financial secretary for many years.He was also a member of its Men's Club and Philathea Class, and was a Sunday school teacher for many years. He had also been active in Scouting and Masonic Circles. He was a member of Philanthropic Lodge, F&AM, master in 1926 and 1927, and lodge secretary for 28 years. He served as district deputy grand master of the Second Oneida District in 1935. Mr. Eastham had also served as high priest of Darius Chapter, RAM, was a member of Rome Commandery, Ziyara Temple AAO - NMS, the Western Shrine Club, Camden Chapter, OES and of the North Star Court of Amaranth. He was a past commander of the Arthur S. Moran Post, American Legion, Camden, and a member of the Camden Grange. Mr. Eastham was thrice married. His first wife was Margaret Durgee, and his second, Elsie Watkins. Both are deceased. On January 26, 1946, in Johnstown, he married Gladys Vedder. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Harlow W. Parson, pastor of the first Baptist Church. He leaves his wife, one daughter, Mrs. William (Barbara) Braell, Palmyra; a son, Donald Eastham, Mannsville, one brother, John Eastham, Camden; 11 grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Sunday ..Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery with these bearers: J. Edmund Durgee, Delis T. Vedder, Richard C. Vedder, Llwellyn P. Woodard and Harold C. McDaniels.

1. ↑ (Obituary)
   Camden Advance Journal, 4 Mar 1965:.

   Milton Earl Eastham, 69...

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap. 3A, p. 24.
3. ↑ (Obituary)
   Camden Advance Journal, 4 Mar 1965,.

   Milton Earl Eastham, ,... he was born October 10, 1895, in McConnellsville.

4. ↑ Turner, Marion Durgee. The Durgee Family. (Name: 1971-1983;)
   Chap 3A, p. 24.
5. ↑ (Obituary)
   Camden Advance Journal, 4 Mar 1965:.

   Milton Earl Eastham, 69, .., died early Friday in a Canandaigua hospital. ..

6. ↑ Tombstone
   http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/8983/forestparklistcde.htm.

   Tombstone, Forest Park Cemetery: Milton Earl Eastham 1895-1965

7. ↑ (Obituary)
   Camden Advance Journal, 4 Mar 1965:.

   Milton Earl Eastham, ... Funeral services were held ... Sunday ..Burial was in Forest Park Cemetery...