Walter James Eachus: Eachus Family History

Generation: 1

Walter James Eachus was born on 19 Jul 1873 in Sutter County, California, USA (son of James K Eachus and Laura Bell Graham); died on 14 Apr 1942 in Sutter County, California, USA; was buried in 1942 in Sutter Cemetery, Sutter County, California, USA.

Notes:

Birth:
only mention is as a descendant in his fathers obit in the Sutter County Newspaper Index.

Family/Spouse: Harriett E Zeigler. Harriett was born on 28 Mar 1879 in USA; died on 11 Mar 1904 in Sutter County, California; was buried in 1904 in Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

James K Eachus was born on 13 Jun 1847 in Liberty, Jackson, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA (son of David Winchester Eachus and Mary Jane Gillespie Pike); died on 17 Oct 1919 in Sutter County. California; was buried in 1919 in Sutter Cemetery, California,.

Notes:

James was fighting in the Civil War as a union Soldier, at the time his parents and siblings were travelling west to California in a wagon train 1865.
He was a dispatch bearer for John A Logan, Army officer and later auther.

James married Laura Bell Graham on 21 Feb 1872 in Hills Ferry, Stanislaus County, California. Laura was born in Jan 1856 in Oroville, Butte County, California, USA; died on 16 Jan 1936 in Sutter County, California; was buried in 1936 in Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Laura Bell Graham was born in Jan 1856 in Oroville, Butte County, California, USA; died on 16 Jan 1936 in Sutter County, California; was buried in 1936 in Sutter Cemetery, Sutter, California.

Notes:

jan 28th 1921, Laura's house was badly damaged by Fire.

Children:

1. Walter James Eachus was born on 19 Jul 1873 in Sutter County, California, USA; died on 14 Apr 1942 in Sutter County, California, USA; was buried in 1942 in Sutter Cemetery, Sutter County, California, USA.
William James Eachus was born on 10 Jan 1875 in Sutter, Sutter, California, USA; died on 14 Jan 1930 in California,; was buried in 1930 in Sutter Cemetery, Sutter County, California, USA.

Generation: 3

David Winchester Eachus was born on 13 Sep 1817 in Frederick, Virginia, U.S.A (son of Samuel Eachus and Mary Dooley); died on 30 Apr 1900 in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, U.S.; was buried in 1900 in Union Cemetery, Brentwood.

Notes:

David ran a flour mill at Deedsville for Several years

David married Mary Jane Gillespie Pike about 1843. Mary was born on 10 May 1819 in Tennessee, U.S; died on 23 Jun 1901 in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, U,S.; was buried in 1901 in Union Cemetery Brentwood. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Jane Gillespie Pike was born on 10 May 1819 in Tennessee, U.S; died on 23 Jun 1901 in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, U,S.; was buried in 1901 in Union Cemetery Brentwood.

Notes:

Census Listings;
1900 Contra Costa, California. Widow age 81.

Children:

Margaret Jane Eachus was born on 4 Sep 1844 in Liberty, Jackson County, Illinois, U.S.; died on 9 Aug 1908 in Contra Costa County, California, U.S..
2. James K Eachus was born on 13 Jun 1847 in Liberty, Jackson, Lawrence County, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Oct 1919 in Sutter County. California; was buried in 1919 in Sutter Cemetery, California,.
Melissa Caroline Eachus was born on 8 Jun 1847 in Wayland, Henry, Iowa.
William Pike Eachus was born on 13 Mar 1849 in Wayland, Henry County, Iowa, U.S.A; died on 17 Nov 1934 in Newman, Stanislaus, California, U.S.; was buried in 1934 in Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman, California..
Julia Ann Eachus was born on 29 Jul 1851 in Wayland, Henry, Iowa; died in 1878 in East nantmeal, West Chester, Pa.
George Gillespie Eachus was born on 23 Jun 1855 in Henry County, Iowa, U.S.A; died in 1927 in California, U.S.; was buried in 1927 in Union Cemetery, Brentwood, California, U.S..
Eva Marie Eachus was born on 20 Apr 1857 in Wayland, Henry, Iowa, USA; died on 6 Apr 1935 in Poertland, Multnomah County, Oregan, USA; was buried in 1935 in Normal Hill Cemetery, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho, USA.
Charles Pike Eachus was born on 17 Jul 1861 in Henry County, Iowa, U.S.; died on 14 Jun 1949 in Stockton, San Joaquin, California, U.S.; was buried in 1949 in Union Cemetery, Brentwood, California.

Generation: 4

Samuel Eachus was born on 23 May 1795 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 26 Jun 1880 in Los Gatos, Santa Clara, California.

Notes:

Census Listing:
1850 Northern District, Jackson, Illinois. age 55 Farmer.

Samuel married Mary Dooley. Mary was born in 1785 in Maryland. U.S.; died in 1856 in Wayland, Henry, Iowa, USA; was buried in Methodist Church, Wayland, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Dooley was born in 1785 in Maryland. U.S.; died in 1856 in Wayland, Henry, Iowa, USA; was buried in Methodist Church, Wayland, Iowa.

Notes:

Mary Dooly was born about 1785 in Maryland. She died in 1856 and was buried in Wayland, Iowa, in the Graveyard of the Methodist Church. This was reported by Margaret Miller who saw the Tombstone. Her husband Samuel, was recorded as recently widowed in the 1856 Henry County, Iowa, Census. Mary died very soon after moving to Iowa from Illinois. Mary Dooley's daughter Julia F Kane, is buried besides her. Julia had married Robert C Kane who was born in Pennsylvania. Julia's daughter Emma Kane, came to California & married Peter Burdewick. They had two Children
Census Listing:
1850 Northern District, Jackson, Illinois. age 65.

Children:

4. David Winchester Eachus was born on 13 Sep 1817 in Frederick, Virginia, U.S.A; died on 30 Apr 1900 in Brentwood, Contra Costa, California, U.S.; was buried in 1900 in Union Cemetery, Brentwood.
James Dooley Eachus was born on 21 Oct 1820 in Maryland, Virginia, America; died on 20 Feb 1902 in Stanislaus, California.; was buried in 1902 in Stanislaus, California..
Samuel Eachus was born in 1822 in Virginia.
Benjamin D Eachus was born on 29 Jun 1826 in Virginia, USA; died on 18 Nov 1899 in California, USA; was buried in 1899 in Sngelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, California USA.
Julia F Eachus was born in 1828 in Virginia.
William Ambrose Eachus was born on 26 Jul 1830 in Virginia, USA; died on 17 Apr 1902 in San Francisco, California; was buried in 1902 in Hartley Cemetery, Lakeport, Lake County, California.
David Burt Eachus was born on 6 Dec 1836 in U.S.A.; died on 28 Jun 1894 in California, USA; was buried in 1894 in Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman, Stanislaus County, Califirnia, USA.