Individual Details

Bennett Easterling and Vina Johnson were married on 3 Jan 1878. The license was issued on 2 Jan 1878 by H. J. Callen. The marriage was performed at the home of J.W. Headley by William A. Wills (Minister). SOURCE: Chilton County Marriage Book 2 (1876-1879) Page 125.

1880 Census. Coppers, Chilton, AL, Hh 603
Bennett Easterling, 25. Vina H., 20, wife
James P., 4, son. Thomas N., 2, son. William O., 1, son
Elisabeth Johson, 23, sister-in-law
Sebron Jones, 60, no relation

1900 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 382
Bennett Easterling, b. May 1855, age 45, married 21 years
Vinie, wife, birth year unknown, age 41, 10 children - 8 are living
Note - I count a total of 11 children and at least 9 are living - Thomas was next door.
Henry, son, b. May 1881, 19.
Newton, son, b. Sep 1885, 14
Anna, dau, b. May 1887, 13
John, son, b. Feb 1889, 11
Mary, dau, b. Mar 1891, 9
Joseph, son, b. Aug 1893, 6
Martha, dau, b. Jun 1895, 4
Carey, son, b. Aug 1899, age 9 months
in Hh 383
Thomas Easterling, b. Jul 1877, age 22, married 2 years
Tabitha, wife, b. Mar 1883, 17, 1 child
Maggie M., dau, b. Nov 1898, age 1

Did Bennett marry again in his old age?
1910 Census. Beat 4, Chilton, AL, Hh 385
Bennett Easterling, age 54, married twice, for 1 year this time
Mary J., wife, 33, married twice, 4 children
Joseph, son, 16. Martha J., dau, 14. Cary, son, 10. George W., son, 8.
Cora Johnson, step-dau, 9. Tommie, step-son, 6. Jimmie, stepson, age 5.

1920 Census. Clanton, Chilton, AL, Hh 38
Maddox & Miner Road
Bennette Easterling, 64. Mary E., wife, 45.
Martha, dau 9. Harby, son, 7. Sinthy, dau, 5. Essie, dau, (age blurred)
Jimmie Johnson, stepson, age 14

Benet Easterling's death record gives his father's name as Elija Easterling.

From the book, GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS FROM CHILTON COUNTY NEWSPAPER, Clanton, Alabama 1898 Through 1945 by Cecil Little
THE UNION BANNER, issue of April 19, 1924
"Bennett Easterling died Tue. Night of last week in the Refuse Community, at age 69. He was the Father of 16 Children. He was a member of Walnut Creek Methodist Church and his burial was in the Walnut Creek Cemetery."

Birth	28 May 1855	Autauga County, Alabama
Marriage	3 Jan 1878	Chilton County, Alabama - Vina Johnson
Death	1 Apr 1924	Chilton County, Alabama

Spouse	Vina Johnson (1859 - 1904)
Child	James Payton Easterling (1875 - 1949)
Child	Thomas Newton Easterling (1877 - 1918)
Child	William Oscar Easterling (1879 - 1883)
Child	Elijah Easterling (1883 - 1888)
Child	General Newton Easterling (1885 - 1968)
Child	Annie Easterling (1887 - 1962)
Child	John Benjamin Easterling (1889 - 1978)
Child	Joseph Andrew Easterling (1893 - 1978)
Child	Martha Jane Easterling (1895 - 1979)
Child	Cary Easterling (1899 - 1980)
Child	George Washington Easterling (1902 - 1913)
Child	James Henry Easterling (1881 - )

Father	Elijah Easterling (1837 - 1890)
Mother	Mary Mims (1835 - 1859)
Sibling	William M. Easterling (1857 - 1941)
Sibling	Mary Elizabeth Easterling (1858 - 1894)