Thomas Sawyer Eachus

Notes:

When he was a young man Thomas went to Denver and for two years was employed as a machinist by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway, Later he was located at Decatur. as a salesman for the Ohio Whip Company. In 1911 he opend a jewelry store and watch repair stand in the building now housing [1941] the Lafayette Pool Room, and next door to the Lafayette Hotel. In 1917 he sold this business and in 1920 became a registerd optometrist and practiced his new proffession on the floor above the store he had once owned.
Residence;
Old Dages property, corner of Fourth & Locust.

Thomas Eachus sufferd a stroke in 1936 and consquently sold his business in 1938 to Dr R.D. Thomas and retired. Mr Eachus had a slow decline in his health and strength after the stroke, His condition was known to be critical and hes died of a cerebral hemorage.

Died:
Cause of death; Cerebral Hemorrhage.

Buried:
Buried 2pm Thursday 16th January.

Thomas married Ina Wallace on 17 Feb 1901 in Ohio. Ina was born in 1871 in Ohio. USA; died in 1960 in Gallia County, Ohio, North America; was buried in 1960 in Mound Hill Cemetery, Gallia County, Ohio, North America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George's birth is verified by his Military Discharge that gives Oct 1865, Georeg was 43 years ol;d and born in Pennsylvania.
Census Listings;
1850 Perry, Gallia, Ohio. age 28, Blacksmith.

George married Martha Bing Campbell on 27 Dec 1854 in Gallia, Ohio. Martha (daughter of Elijah Foster Campbell and Nancy Sawyer) was born in 1830 in Ohio. US; died on 18 May 1908 in Patriot, Ohio, US; was buried on 20 May 1908 in Salam Baptist Cemetery, Gallia County, Ohio, North America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Martha's sister married a Mr Ruff and lived in Centerville
Census Listings;
1900 Perry Township, Galia, Ohio. Widow, age 69.

Died:
Martha died on Friday 18th May 1906 her funeral service took place at 2 pm Sunday 20th May 1906.

Notes:

The descendants from Rufus and Mary changed the spelling of their name to Eaches.
Rufus is mentioned in a newspaper article, stating that he was a) an 1812 War Veteran, and b) is buried in Patriot Cemetery in Gallia County.
Public Ledger 30th June 1838: Counterfeit Notes: Three Men, named Rufus Eaches, David Wilson & John Neblin, were arrested in Baltimore about to months ago, supposed to be counterfeiters, Eaches was admitted to bail, Nebling was discharged and Wilson remained in Jail. Nebling after his release called at a public house where Wilson had left a pair of Saddle Bags, and demanded them. The Occupant of the house ascertained that this person had just come from prison, had the saddlebags and Nebling brought before the city court on Wednesday last, On Being examined a large amount of counterfit notes and shinplasters (1) were found. Neblings saddlebags were also brought before the court contain a quantity of the same kind of money. He was sent back to prison, The whole amount thus captured is between two & three thousand dollars. The Article does not mention Rufus again, but it is thought he fled bail and arrived in Gallia County, Ohio, where he lived the rest of his life.
(1) Shinplaster was a common name for paper money of low denominations circulating widely in the frontier economies of the 19th century. The Oxford English Dictionery give the words origins from the quality of the paper, which was so cheap that with a bit of starch it could be used to make paper-m?ach?e-like plasters to go under socks and warm shins.

Rufus married Mary Crunkleton on 26 Dec 1815 in Washington County, USA. Mary was born in 1796 in Franklin, Gailla County, Ohio; died in 1838 in Perry Township, Gallia, Ohio, North America; was buried in 1838 in Patriot Cemetery, Perry Township, Gallia, Ohio, North America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Alternate name Mary Cruncklton.

Buried:
Grave Stone in Patriot Cemetery

Elijah married Nancy Sawyer on 11 Jul 1824 in Gallia County, Ohio.. Nancy (daughter of Thomas Sawyer and Margaret Rees) was born on 14 Nov 1797 in Botetourt County, Va, US; was buried in Patriot Cemetery, Ohio, North America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Goshen Minutes: 9.4.1784 Benjamin Eachus disowned-mustering
Census Listings;
1810 Honey Brook, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Benjamin married Mary Huston. Mary was born about 1762 in (in/of)Chester County, Pa. US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possible name Mary Houston

Samuel married Sarah Foster. Sarah was born about 1761 in (in/of) Gallia County, Ohio, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Margaret Rees on 5 Jan 1797 in Botetourt County, Va, US. Margaret was born about 1772 in in/of) Botetourt County, VA, US. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]