Transcribed by Cathryn Jex
Millburn 7/2002
THE ROBERT JAMES EAKIN FAMILY
Picture of Amanda Jane Steadham Eakin
Robert James Eakin, son of David Eakin and Mary McIntire, settled in
Falls County in the Chilton Community after the Civil War. Of Scot-Irish
parents, he was born - according to family tradition - in Mississippi. He
migrated to Texas in the 1850s and was married to Amanda Jane Steadham in Van
Zandt County on September 21, 1860. Before moving to Falls County sometime in
the 1870s, the Eakins lived in Gonzalez County and later in the Bell-Coryell
County area. He was born September 10, 1826 and died January 18, 1891. Amanda
was born December 25, 1843 in Coosa County, Alabama, daughter of Calvin Steadham
and Mary Jane Swain and died in Chilton on August 20, 1920. From the family
Bible, reportedly brought from Ireland around 1812, Robert James (also recorded
as James Robert) had six sisters. Their names and years of birth are: Rebecca
1813, Martha 1817, Mary Melinda 1823, Marion Alisa 1830, Margaret 1832 and
Amanda Jane 1838. His seven brothers and their birth dates are: William 1814,
David 1816, Eddie 1819, Sam 1820, John and David (twins) 1824, Elins 1828.
Twelve children were born to this union. Following are their children and
descendants:
ELIZABETH JAME EAKIN CIDWELL
ROBERT MONROE EAKIN
REBECCA ANN EAKIN COOLEY
MARY ISABELL EAKIN
JOSEPH CICERO EAKIN
WILLIAM SIMON EAKIN
JAMES ISOM EAKIN
SIDNEY LEE EAKIN
CHARLES CALVINLEAKIN
AMANDA MAE EAKIN
OLLIE W. EAKIN
UNNAMED INFANT
UNNAMED INFANT
UNNAMED INFANT – BORN MARCH 12, 1886 AND
DIED MARCH 25, 1886.
CORRECTIONS
Submitted by Deborah
There were twelve children
were born to Robert James and Amanda Jane (Steadham) Eakin
ELIZABETH
JAME EAKIN CIDWELL – This should read Elizabeth Jane Eakin Cidwell
CHARLES CALVINLEAKIN
– This should read Charles Eakin
UNNAMED INFANT – This
Infant and the one that follows are not on other lists I have seen and would
make14 children
UNNAMED INFANT –See above Unnamed Infant
Copyright permission
granted to Theresa Carhart and her volunteers for printing the bios of these
Falls County Families to this web page. "Families of Falls County", compiled and
edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, pages 127-130.
Member of the Falls County Historical Commission
