Jennings Cemetery ~ William D. Earnest ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Earnest, William D.
LAST: Earnest FIRST: William MID: D.
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 23 Apr 1856 DIED: 16 Nov 1870 BURIED:  (Jennings Cemetery)
OCCUPATION:  Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Missouri
DEATH PLACE: Oregon
NOTES: 
1850 MO CENSUS -  William D. Earnest, age 4, b. Missouri, is enumerated with William B., age 37, occupation blacksmith, b. Kentucky, and Mary, age 31, b. Kentucky, along with Sophia, age 14, b. Kentucky, Martha, age 12, b. Kentucky, and Jasper N., age 1, b. Missouri.
1870 OR CENSUS - William Earnest, age 22, farmer, b. Missouri, is enumerated with William, age 56, occupation farmer, b. Kentucky, and Mary, age 50, b. Kentucky, along with Joseph, age 20, occupation teacher, b. Missouri, Levina, age 17, b. Missouri, an Mary, age 10, b. Oregon. Also enumerated with the family are Alex Couch, age 15, b. Oregon, John Couch, age 13. b. Oregon, and Isabella Couch, age 11, b. Oregon.
OBITUARY: 
INSCRIPTION: 
William B. 
son of
William B. & May Earnest
Died
Nov. 16, 1870
Aged
14 yr 6 m 23 d
SOURCES: 
Branigar Survey
1850 MO CENSUS (Lawrence Co., Dist #47, FA #141)
1870 OR CENSUS (Polk Co., FA #271)
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