Life History

Notes

• In 1880, Lucy's mother stated her full name and birth date on her application for a widow's pension.
  
  Jane Rawlings East Request for Widows Army Pension
  30 July 1880
  Mrs Jane East, age 49
  Residence near Dexter, Grayson County
  Widow of Alvis H East, married on Feb 4, 1846 in Clinton County, Iowa
  Maiden name Jane Rawlings
  Enlisted Page County, Iowa 17 Sept 1862, as a Surgeon
  Commanded by Capt George in the 23rd REgiment of Iowa Infantry Volunteers in the War of 1861
  "Contracted a disability, which afterwards caused his death"
  Died Chlarinda [sic], Iowa 13 Sept 1872
  Declaration made the County Clerk, Gainesville, Cooke County, Texas
  Children under 16 in the home Lucy Lavanda East born 12 March 1869, George East born 16 July 1866
  
  1870 Federal Census, Nodaway County, Missouri, 6 July, Union Townahip, PO Maryville, page 32, Hse #253, Fam #250
  East, A H 60 M W Farmer $9000 Real Estate $1000 Personal b North Carolina
  East, Jane 39 F W Keeping House born Illinois
  East, Isabel M 17 F W No Occupation born Iowa
  East, Emma F 15 F W No Occupation born Iowa
  East, Jane M 13 F W No Occupation born Iowa
  East, Hertsell A 11 M W born Iowa
  East, Ester [sic] 8 F W born Iowa
  East, George 4 M W born Iowa
  East, Lucy 1 F W born Iowa

Sources

• 1. 1870 Federal Census, Nodaway County, Missouri
  • 6 July, Union Townahip, PO Maryville, page 32, Hse #253, Fam #250
• 2. Widows Army Pension Request, US