Oscar Franklin Easley

Oscar Franklin Easley Birth: Sep., 1878 Death: Feb., 1930

Oscar F. Easley was born to Issac H. and Charlotte (Lottie) Easley in San Jose, California.

Issac died and the family moved to Los Angeles about 1890. Charlotte married Frank W. Whittier (Maine 1860), a cement contractor, who adopted Oscar, Charles, Camilla and Mabel Easley. Oscar and Charles were employed as cement finishers by their step-father and ultimately started their own company, Garden Construction. Charlotte and Frank divorced around 1910. Lottie worked as a private nurse and Frank was in Oregon surveying for the railroad.

Oscar was able to link up with Mr. Ole Hanson in 1928 and became one of the original developers of the City of San Clemente, California. Oscar was a charter member of the City Council and was appointed Commissioner of streets and sidewalks.

In 1929, under his direction, construction of the the Oscar F. Easley Building was completed and used as the first City clerks office. In the following years the Easley Building housed the Police Station, Bank of America and at one point, the building was a live-music venue called The House of Music. It was ultimately used as the headquarters for the Historical Society of San Clemente.

The 9,845-square-foot building has Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and is on the National Register of Historic Places, which is run by the National Park Service.

Oscar died at the early age of 51, leaving behind his wife Stella and sons Clifford Oscar and Glenn Eldred Easley.

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Parents:

 Isaac Hines Easley (1852 - 1889)

 Charlotte T. LeLong Easley Whittier (1851 - 1928) 

Spouse:

 Stella Sacramenta Cassullo Easley-Henderson (1884 - 1963)

Children:

 Clifford Oscar Easley (1904 - 1960)

 Glenn Eldred Easley (1908 - 2001)

Burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) Glendale Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Section M 01-55-09 Created by: Michael Griffin Record added: Jul 18, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 73550998