1915

Easter Phillips McCain was born November 4, 1915 in Chesterfield, South Carolina, the daughter of Early Phillips and Leanna Prudie Sowell Phillips.

1920 Census Information:

According to the United States census reported on March 2, 1920, Early Phillips (23), rented a home in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, with his wife, Prudis Phillips (25), and their children; Easter Mary Phillips (4) and Bridy Mae Phillips (2). All family members were reported to have been born in South Carolina. Early Phillips was a farmer on a general farm.

1930 Census Information:

According to the United States census reported on April 10, 1930, Earlie Phillips (34), rented a home in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, with his wife, Prudy Phillips (33), and their children; Easter Phillips (14), Brittie M Phillips (11), C J Phillips (8) and Jethro Phillips (6). All family members were reported to have been born in South Carolina, except Earlie Phillips who reported being born in North Carolina. Earlie Phillips was a farmer on a general farm.

1940 Census Information:

According to the United States census reported on April 8, 1940, Early Phillips (45), rented a home in Buffalo, Kershaw, South Carolina, with his wife, Prudie Phillips (44), and their children; Easter Phillips (23), Brightie Mae Phillips (20), C J Phillips (18) and Jethro Phillips (16). All family members were reported to have been born in South Carolina and lived in the same house on April 1, 1935. Early Phillips was a farmer and Easter Phillips, C J Phillips and Jethro Phillips were laborers on the farm.

2008

On October 3, 2008, Easter McCain was listed as a living sister in the obituary of Mrs. Brittie Mae Sowell.

2010

Easter P. McCain, 95, died Thursday, December 16, 2010.

Born Nov. 4, 1915, in Chesterfield County, she was a daughter of the late Earlie Phillips and Leanna Sowell Phillips. She was married to the late Waddell McCain.

Survivors include four daughters, Martha McCain, Gwendolyn Harris and Debra McCain, all of Kershaw, and Betty McCain Lawson of Bronx, N.Y.; a step-daughter, Veronica Mills of Lancaster; 14 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.

Services were at 2 p.m. today, December 19, at Pleasant Valley Missionary Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Randy Grove, with burial in Highland Height Cemetery. Viewing was from 9 a.m. to noon at Crawford Funeral Home in Kershaw and one hour prior to funeral time at the church.

Crawford Funeral Home was in charge.