Eastridge Genealogy

Marty and Karla Grant

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Eastridge Genealogy - NC

Welcome to my Eastridge genealogy pages. I am interested in the Eastridge surname in North Carolina, particularly in the western counties. This surname was often alternately spelled as Estridge and sometimes Estes.

In 2000, Eastridge was the 13,072^nd most popular surname in the United States. That makes it rather uncommon. Estes, however, was the 707^th most common in 2000.

My most recent Eastridge ancestor is my five times great grandmother, Frances “Fanny” Eastridge. She was born 1793 in North Carolina, possibly Wilkes County. She married Jeffrey Graham ca 1810 either in Wilkes, Ashe or Buncombe Co., NC. They lived in Buncombe Co., NC the remainder of their lives, both dying there in 1855.

Fanny Eastridge has a proven sister named Rebecca Eastridge who married Lewis Grimes (1789-1855) (brother of Jeffrey Grimes/Graham), and lived near them in Buncombe Co., NC.

I don’t know for certain who their parents were, but I strongly suspect it was John Eastridge (Jr) who was in Wilkes Co., NC in 1790 and 1800. I don’t know their mother’s name, but she was apparently still living as late as 1834.

John Eastridge (Jr) might be a son of John Eastridge (bef 1734-c1794) and Nancy (d aft 1795) of Wilkes Co., NC, but that isn’t proven.

Several Eastridges from Granville Co., NC arrived in Wilkes around the same time mine were dying out. I don’t know if they are part of the same family or not. I’ve collected several of those here.

Revised: December 27, 2025

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