Edward Allen Eatman
(Updated: 06 Apr 2014)

Edward Allen Eatman, son of Calvin L. (Buck) Eatman and Annie Elizabeth Allen, was born 01 Jan 1863 in Raleigh, NC and died 21 Mar 1953, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married 13 Feb 1901, FL, Julia Carter, dau of Tillman Henry Carter and Nancy L O'Steen, born 21 Aug 1879, Carterville, St Johns CO, FL, died 08 Dec 1939, Flagler CO, FL. Both are buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL.

He came to Florida in 1863 with his parents, first living in the area of Fort Payton then the family moved to the northeast section of present Flagler County, his father having purchased the property known as the Long Grant, and except for a short period resided there for the remainder of his life.

He was living in South Florida at the time of his father's death but returned and managed the family farm, married and reared his family on the family farm. They are listed on page 72 of the 1910 census and on page 44 of the 1920 census with his occupation given as "Farmer." They were the parents of eleven children;

1. Edith Margret Eatman, born 17 Mar 1902, Matanzas, St Johns CO, FL, died 10 Nov 1946, Pellicer Creek RR crossing, St Johns CO, FL, married 09 Jun 1926, Flagler CO, FL by Rev W W Shoup, Jasper Layton (Jack) Braddock, son of Alonzo Dosier (Lonnie) Braddock and Idella Allen, born 28 Nov 1897, Callahan, Nassau CO, FL, died 11 Sep 1971, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL. Both buried
Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL. Issue;

(1) Delia Julia (Della) Braddock, born 17 Mar 1928, married FNU Webster

Delia Julia (Della) Braddock, married 20 Jan 1950, Billy Wendell Dagley, son of W D Dagley

Delia Julia (Della) Braddock married, FNU Young. She was living in Simi Valley, CA in Sep 1971

(2) Estelle K Braddock, born 02 Dec 1929, died 19 Dec 2009, married E C Knapp. Issue;

A. Donna Marie Knapp, born Dec 1950, Greenwich, Huron CO, OH

Estelle K Braddock Knapp marred 2nd 04 Dec 1999, St Johns CO, FL, Joseph Laclair Hall

(3) Jasper Willard Braddock, born 16 Dec 1931, died 30 Jul 2008, St. Augustine, St. Johns CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL, married Marjorie Osburne born 13 Oct 1935. Issue;

A. Peggy Jean Braddock, born 14 Nov 1954, FL, married 29 Jun 1974, St Augustine, St. Johns CO, FL Anthony Thomas Cejka, born 16 Apr 1954 (Div. 25 Apr 1994)

(4) Marie Braddock, born 19 Mar 1934, Flagler CO, FL, died 10 Nov 1946, Carterville-Pellicer Creek (Arbuthnot Mill) Railroad Crossing on now Road 204, St Johns CO, FL when the light truck she was riding in with her mother and brother Lonnie was struck by a Florida East Coast freight train. Buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL.

(5) Unnamed Infant Braddock, born and died 11 Aug 1936, Flagler CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St. Johns CO, FL

(6) Lonnie Braddock, born 09 Sep 1938, Flagler CO, FL, died 10 Nov 1946, Carterville-Pellicer Creek (Arbuthnot Mill) Railroad Crossing on now State Road 204, St Johns CO, FL when the light truck she was riding in with her mother and sister Marie was struck by a Florida East Coast freight train. Buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL.

Jasper Layton (Jack) Braddock, married 2nd, FNU Crozier

2. Etta Frances Eatman, born 23 Mar 1903, Matanzas, St Johns CO, FL, died 25 Oct 1997, Flagler CO, FL, married 18 Apr 1926, Flagler CO, FL Ray Allen McDougall. Issue;

(1) Ray Allen McDougall Jr, born 19 May 1929, died 08 Apr 1993, Volusia CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL.

Etta Frances Eatman married 2nd, 06 Jun 1934, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL by County Judge Baker, William Franklin (Frank) Hargrove, born 11 Nov 1883, Wilmington, New Hanover CO, NC, died 07 Oct 1956, Flagler Clinic and Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Englewood Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL. He was a grower in the Espanola section of Flagler CO, FL having come there about 1916.

William Franklin Hargrove was first married to Mary LUN. They had two children, Eddie W. and Lucille (Nellie) Hargrove. He then married, 1928, St Johns CO, FL, Amanda LNU, born about 1892, FL

Etta Frances Eatman married 3rd, about 1948, Bernice Fisher Jones, son of Knox Jones and Florrie E Fisher, born 19 Jan 1902, Mayo, Lafayette CO, FL, died 18 Jan 1987, Volusia CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL

Bernice Fisher Jones married 1st, 1923, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL, Leona Gabrion. They had a daughter, Lillian Lucille Jones.

3. Thelma Julia Eatman, born 21 Apr 1904 Matanzas, St Johns CO, FL, died 13 Sep 1998, St Johns CO, FL, married 28 Mar 1929, Ellis Abraham DuPont, son of James Dozier DuPont and Mary Ann Osteen. born 28 Jan 1897, FL, died 31 Jul 1990, St Johns CO, FL. Both buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL. They had seven children, James Dozier, Celia Annie, Russell Eatman, Janet Julia, Marjorie Thelma, Ruth Ellen and Melinda Lou DuPont. See sketch on James Dozier DuPont for additional information on this family.

4. Edward Willard Eatman, born 01 Dec 1905, Matanzas, St Johns CO, FL, died 10 Jul 1970, Bunnell General Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 03 Jul 1931, Margaret Maybelle (Maggie) Tidwell, dau of William Jackson (Bill) Tidwell and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Noblett, born 28 Jun 1912, Savannah, Chatham CO, GA, died 27 Oct 1995, Meadowbrook Manon, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL. Issue;

(1) Brady Stuart Eatman, born 24 Apr 1933, Flagler CO, FL, died 16 Mar 2014, Volusia CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St. Johns CO, FL; married 05 May 1956, FL, Mary Ella Mackey (Div-19 May 1975)

He served in the US Armed Forces overseas and in May 1956 was employed with the Suburban Gas Company in St Augustine, FL. Issue;

A. Brady Stuart Eatman Jr, born 10 Feb 1957, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL

B. Glendon O’Brien Eatman, born 27 Apr 1958, died 10 Aug 1958, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St. Johns CO, FL

C. Brandon Scott Eatman, born 23 Nov 1959, died 20 Oct 1977, Flagler CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St. Johns CO, FL

D. Kyle Eatman married Paula Mowery. Issue;

a. Brandy Eatman

b. Kyla Eatman

E. Tyler Eatman born about 1967, died 03 Jan 1968, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St. Johns CO, FL

F. Blair Dean Eatman, born 17 Aug 1971, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, died 04 Sep 2005, Palm Coast, Flagler CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St. Johns CO, FL, married Crystal LNU 11 Jun 1999, Flagler CO, FL (Div-10 Jun 1997)

Blair Dean Eatman married 2nd, 02 Oct 1999, Flagler CO, FL, Rebecca Hubbard. Issue;

a. Brandon Eatman

b. Christy Eatman

c. Jessica Eatman

G. Stacie (Hope) Eatman

(2) Edward Willard Eatman, Jr, born 22 Feb 1935, married 12 Apr 1958, Ocala, Marion CO, FL, Ann Mackey

Margaret Maybelle Tidwell Eatman married 2nd 02 Oct 1976, Flagler Beach Baptist Church, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL, Rufus Marvin Miller, son of Lonnie T. Miller and Minnie Lee Teate, born 03 Jun 1907, Jefferson CO, GA, died 30 Nov 1979, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Rufus and his first wife, Loretta Elizabeth Compoli, born 20 May 1906, Canastoda, Madison CO, NY, died 29 Mar 1965, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL are buried in Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.

5. Zackie Eatman, born 30 Aug 1907, Matanzas, St Johns CO, FL, died 11 June 1979, Volusia CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL.

6. Louise Eatman, born 16 Oct 1909, Matanzas, St Johns CO, FL, died 20 Jan 2001, Hastings, Oswego CO, NY (probably), married 30 June 1932 Wilburn Blount, born about 1910, NY. Issue;

(1) Arthur Blount, born 15 Jun 1935, NY

7. Truman Alsey Eatman, born 09 Sep 1911, Matanzas, St Johns CO, FL, died, 12 Sep 1980, Duval CO, FL, married 1936, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, Onie Viola Carter, dau of Edwin Walter Carter and Viola Estelle Wilson, born 12 Feb 1923, Hastings, St Johns CO, died 12 Dec 2009, St. Augustine, St. Johns CO,.FL. Both buried Memorial Gardens, St. Augustine, St Johns CO, FL. Issue;

(1) Jean Eatman, born 28 Dec 1936, St. Augustine, St. Johns CO, FL, married FNU Dantzler

(2) Junita Eatman, born 08 Sep 1939, St. Augustine, St. Johns CO, FL, married Gene Hurley

(3) Virginia Eatman born 14 Sep 1940, St. Augustine, St. Johns CO, FL, married Jun 1960, St. Johns CO, FL, Robert Duane Trump, born 30 Mar 1939

(4) Diana Eatman, born 31 May 1943, married Nov 1961, St Johns CO, FL Cecil Westley Turlington, born 15 Oct 1942, died 03 Jan 2000, St Augustine, St. Johns CO, FL

(5) Roger Allen Eatman, born 20 Sep 1946, married 26 Dec 1970, St Johns CO, FL, Georgeann Yates, dau of George Yates, born about 1946

8. Evelyn Eatman, born 10 May 1914, Matanzas, St Johns CO, FL, died 15 Feb 1938, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL, married 29 Nov 1932, St Johns CO, FL, Wilford W. Giddens. Issue;

(1) Clinton Glenn Giddens, born 25 Jul 1936, died 09 June 1971, New York City, NY, married Mary Ella LNU. He was in the trucking business and served several years as a member of the East Flagler Mosquito Control District. He died in a truck accident on the George Washington Bridge in New York City. Issue;

A. Sheron Giddens

B. Melvin Giddens

9. FNU Infant Eatman, died at birth 24 Mar 1915, Matanzas, St Johns CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL

10. Worth Zeno Eatman, born 25 Nov 1916, St. Johns CO, FL, died 22 Dec 1993, St Johns CO, FL, married Elizabeth L Kersey, dau of Jack Jefferson Kersey and Louise Bainbridge, born 21 Apr 1920, Hastings, St Johns CO, FL, died 19 May 2001, Pomona Park, Putnam CO, FL. Both buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL. Issue;

(1) Charlotte Anita Eatman, born 26 Nov 1942, East Coast Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married Mar 1961, St. Johns CO, FL, Thompson Roger Shearer, born 10 Nov 1937.

(2) Elizabeth L (Betty) Eatman, born 04 Aug 1944, FL, married Jun 1962, St Johns CO, FL, George Edward Patthey, born 18 Apr 1938, St. Johns CO, FL, son of Alvin E. Patthey and Matilda A. Capellia.

(3) Worth Zeno (Buddy) Eatman, Jr, born 17 Jan 1948, married Aug 1968, Putnam CO, FL, Carol Ann Canon, born 13 Mar 1951

11. Josephine Nell Eatman, born 04 Sep 1918, Flagler CO, FL, died 29 Nov 1999, St Augustine Rehabilitation Center, St Johns CO, FL, buried Pellicer Creek Cemetery, St Johns CO, FL.

 

Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Census, Published Articles and Melinda Dupont Clemons.

Additional sources used by the compiler were: 1910 United States Federal Census, Matanzas, St Johns, Florida; 1920 United States Federal Census, Espanola, Flagler, Florida; 1930 United States Federal Census, Espanola, Flagler, Florida; World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; WWI Civilian Draft Registrations; Social Security Death Index; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001; Braddock-Campbell Families of North Florida by Verna Mae Campbell; The Flagler Tribune, Bunnell, FL, 22 Apr 1926, 10 Jun 1926, 07 Jun 1934, 10 Dec 1942, 14 Dec 1950, 17 May 1956, 11 Oct 1956, 14 Feb 1957, 10 Apr 1958, 17 Jun 1971; The News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL, 22 May 2001 and the Bunnell High School, Annual, 1944.

Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com