Census of 1870 - Sam Easley, Circleville, Williamson County, age 45, born circa 1825 in South Carolina, farmer, living in household with Elizabeth Easley, age 41.
Census of 1880 - Sam A. Easley, Williamson County, age 54, born circa 1826 in South Carolina, farmer, wife Elizabeth.
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S.A. Easley, birth date 8/28/1825, death date 2/12/1899, burial in Easley-Sloan Cemetery, Jonah, Williamson County.
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Confederate States Army, Colonel, commanded militia regiment in Williamson County; Captain, Mann's Regiment assigned to coastal defense duty in Galveston; Lieutenant Colonel, 4th Texas State Cavalry.
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Obituary, "Col. Easley Dead," 2/16/1899, p. 12. Death date Saturday, 2/15/1899. Easley "served in the Confederate army in Texas, rising to the rank of Lieut. Colonel. Taking great interest in politics and public affairs, he was elected a Democratic member of the 13th [sic] Legislature . . . "
Williamson County Sun (Georgetown, Texas) .