Eleanor Ash Philips

Notes:

Eugene was a miller by trade. He was also a clerk in the Capitol at
Harrisburge and a court clerk.
The family resided on Downing Ave. Downingtown, Pa

Eugene married Mary Ash. Mary (daughter of Isaac Yearsley Ash and Ann Eachus) was born on 11 Sep 1871 in Sandy Hill, Downingtown, Pa; died in 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Isaac Ash was a graduate of West Town School and was a Comptroller of
Chester County. The family resided at Downingtown, Pa

Isaac married Ann Eachus on 10 Jun 1869 in Philadelphia, Pa. Ann (daughter of William Way Eachus and Abagail Fleming) was born on 10 Jun 1844 in Wagontown, West Caln Township, Pennsylvania .U.S.; died in 1912 in Downingtown, Chester County, Pa; was buried on 9 Nov 1912 in Northwood Cemetery, Downingtown, Chester County, U.S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Children of Ann & Isaac are;Herbet Ash b mar 14 1870 West Calne d Nov 1942, Mary Ash b, sept 11 1871, Sandy Hill. William Way Eachus Ash b Jan 7th 1873,
Wagontown. Eleanor Alexandra Ash b Jun 19 1875, West Chester. Lilian Ash b May 1st 1882, Robert Ash b Jul 10th 1880, Philadelphia, d Jul 15 1965, West Chester.
Census Listings;
1850 West Caln, Chester County, Penn. age 6.

Phineas married Louise. Louise was born about 1820. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Baptism: West Caln Township

Notes:

Mr Eachus was a storekeeper and farmer "he was a man of affairs and held positions of honour and trust" The family resided at Wagontown and all of his children who died young are buried with him and Abagail. Cause of death Consumption
The "Village Record", a West Chester Newspaper, in the Tuesday, January 11th, 1870 edition:
"EACHUS.- In Wagontown, On January 6th, W. W. Eachus aged 63 years."
The "Village Record", a West Chester Newspaper, in the Tuesday, January 18th, 1870 edition:
"Tribute of Respect.- At a meeting of the board of Managers of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Chester County, held Jan. 10 1870, the following preamble and resolutions were unamimously adopted:
WHEREAS, We have learned with extreme sorrow of the death of William W. Eachus, a member elect of our Board, and for seventeen years a past Manager of our Company, and we deem it appropriate that some tribute to the memory of the deceased should be placed upon the minutes of the Board, therefore.
RESOLVED. That in the death of Mr. Eachus our board has lost one of its most valuable and efficient members, the community a worthy citizen, and an upright man, and his family a protector and friend.
RESOLVED, That these resolutions be entered on our minutes; a copy thereof be sent to the family of the deceased, and that they be published in the Coatsville and West Chester papers,
C.H. Bradley, Sec'y

Census Listings;
1850 West Caln, Chester County, Penn. age 42. Merchant.

William married Abagail Fleming on 13 Jun 1833 in Philadelphia by Rev John L Grant. Abagail (daughter of Joseph Fleming and Ann Eslop) was born on 03 Jun 1814 in Coatsville; died on 12 Feb 1869; was buried in West Caln Friends Burying Ground. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

with her husband-Book: "Descendants of Robert & Hannah Hickman Way"
Census Listings;
1850 West Caln, Chester County, Penn. age 36.