1. | 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.. Notes:
William Known as "Major"
'Major' obtained his nickname while crossing the Great Plains to California on a wagon train in 1865. The leader of a wagon train was called "Captain". We can only guess HIS demeanor on the trip. His family spent time in northwestern Merced county and in Oregon township of Butte county before settling near Brentwood in Contra Costa county.
'Major' returned to the area just north of Merced county where he had spent as a young man and became a large grain farmer on the west side of Stanislaus county near Newman. He became the widely-respected elder in Stanislaus county farm circles, and died on his farm.
Family/Spouse: Sophronia Jane (Sophia) Bradley. Sophronia was born in Feb 1854 in Contra Costa, California, U.S.A; died on 7 Jun 1926 in Newman, Stanislaus, California; was buried in 1926 in Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman, Stanislaus County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Albert James Eachus was born on 7 Dec 1871 in Lafayette, Contra Costa, California, U.S.A; died on 30 Sep 1950 in Santa Cruz, California, U.S; was buried in 1950 in Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman, Stanislaus, California.
- 3. Maud Eachus was born on 24 Jun 1873 in California, USA; died on 14 Apr 1948 in Alameda, California,; was buried in Hills Ferry Cemetery, Newman, Stanislaus, California.
- 4. Della Mary (Dolly) Eachus was born on 15 Jun 1877 in Chico Butte County, California, USA; died on 20 Jun 1957 in Sacramento, California; was buried in 1957 in East Lawn Memorial Park, Sacremento, California.
- 5. Harry Bradley Eachus was born on 12 Jul 1879 in Oregan City, Butte, California, USA; died on 4 Feb 1974 in Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, California; was buried in 1974 in Union Cemetery, Brentwood, California.
- 6. Kitty M Eachus was born in 1882 in California, America.
- 7. Edgar P William Eachus was born on 23 Feb 1884 in California USA; died in 1952 in Sonoma, California.
- 8. Nora B Eachus was born in 1888 in California, America.
- 9. Ray Eachus was born in 1897 in California, America.
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