634     HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY.
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mourned by relatives and friends, he has gone from the scene of
his labors.
 
WILLIAM B. DRISKELL is one of the most advanced and
thorough teachers in our public schools in Jackson County, hav-
ing now been almost continuously a teacher for fifteen years in
Jackson County, seven years of which he has taught in one place.
This speaks for itself in commendation of Mr. Driskell as a
teacher in the public schools. He, like most of our successful
men in life, was raised on a farm, having been born in Washing-
ton County in 1847, and is the eldest of five living children born
to Elijah and Elizabeth (Mahorney) Driskell. Having qualified
himself he began teaching in 1868, in Washington County,
where he taught several years. Aside from his training in the
common schools, he was principally educated at the Salem Acad-
emy under Profs. James and William May, who rank among our
leading educators. Mr. Driskell is a member of the Masonic
fraternity, and is at this time Master of his lodge at Medora. In
1873 he was married to Miss Sarah A. Wesner, daughter of
William Wesner, of Washington County. To them have been born
four children: Erastus 0., Esiella 0., Ethel O. and Claudius E.,
all of whom are living. Mr. Driskell is a man who has added,
to the worlds good where he has lived.
 
ELIAS P. EASTIN is a native of Jackson County, and was
born in Owen Township, in November, 1837. His father was
Jackson W. Eastin, who came to Indiana from Kentucky, and his
mother, Nancy (Curry) Eastin, daughter of Elijah Curry, of
Jackson County, was born in Jackson County, Ind., and died in
1852, her husband dying in 1873. Elias was born and raised
on a farm, and followed that occupation continuously until he
enlisted in the United States service, in Company B of the Fifti-
eth Indiana Volunteer Infantry, where he served three years and
six months. He was with his organization in the battles of
Mumfordsville, Ky.; Parker's Crossroads, Tenn.; Little Rock,
Ark.; Prairie Leon and several others; contending with
Price, Bragg, Marmaduke and others. He was honorably dis-
charged January 5, 1865. He is a member of the G. A. R.
and is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, and a
Democrat in politics. In 1858 he was married to Roxena Har-